23rd Street--New York City no number

1954

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image is a contact sheet featuring multiple photographs. Each frame contains a variety of subjects, primarily focusing on a young boy and an adult male, sometimes a female, in various poses and interactions. In many of the photos, the young boy is pictured from the waist up to full-body, often shirtless, standing or interacting with the adults. The boy's facial features are youthful, with a rounded face and short hair. The adults, predominantly the adult male, are shown in interactions with him. The adult male has a lean face with short hair, while the adult female is captured wearing glasses and patterned clothing. Many frames portray indoor scenes with natural light coming from windows, highlighted by evident window blinds and some visible furniture, while others show an outdoor setting with brick walls. The contact sheet reveals moments between family members, with expressions varying from candid to posed.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left verso in blue ink: 21

Wikidata ID

Q64165816

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