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Bus 1A

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a contact sheet featuring multiple black and white photographs of urban environments. The images show people in various city scenes like walking on sidewalks and standing in groups. Buildings and public transit are visible in the background. The photographs are taken from different angles, capturing dynamic moments in a busy street backdrop. The contact sheet layout presents a snapshot of city life in a specific moment.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 20.2 x 25.2 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1994.37.803
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Inscriptions

center left in blue ink: 1A

Wikidata ID

Q64165756

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