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San Gennaro festival--New York City no number

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of photographic film strips showing various street and urban scenes. The image depicts rows of film negatives displaying urban imagery and scenes. The film strips show people in urban environments, celebrations or public gatherings, architectural elements, structures, interiors, public transit systems, and street views. The layout suggests a documentary style focus on everyday urban life, architectural features, and event documentation.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 25.3 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1994.37.536
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Inscriptions

upper right verso in blue ink: 9

Wikidata ID

Q64165902

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