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Circus, Palisades 3

1958

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a contact sheet with black and white photographs of animals and people in a circus environment. The images show elephants, a llama, and individuals interacting in various scenes, possibly backstage or in training areas. The focus of the photographs is on the animals and their interactions with unseen individuals, in moments of preparation or performance in the circus.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 25.2 x 20.1 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1994.37.1067
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Inscriptions

center verso in red pencil: 3

Wikidata ID

Q64165655

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