View from skyscraper--New York City no number

1958

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet comprised of multiple frames of negative film strips showcasing urban scenes. The contact sheet features horizontal strips of film aligned vertically, with visible negative images. The negatives predominantly show an urban cityscape with buildings, including skyscrapers and shots from elevated positions. Each strip contains 35mm film perforations, with some frames labeled "PANORAMATIC" and "HYPERSENSITIVE." The frames show images in varying exposures, suggesting photos taken at different times or lighting conditions. The contact sheet demonstrates photography processes and the selection of shots from a series.
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Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1994.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64165636

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