Family--New York City no number

1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a series of contact prints from a film strip. The image consists of multiple frames of negatives placed in rows showcasing various street and urban scenes. The rows contain small monochrome images depicting scenes of people walking on city streets, buildings, and billboards, some of which are seen upside-down or sideways due to the orientation of the film strip. The dominant recurring motif is a large billboard featuring the word “EVEREST.” The photographs capture moments from mid-20th century urban life with people dressed in period attire and feature the hustle and bustle of city living. The photos provide a snapshot into urban scenery with dynamic compositions and varying lighting conditions.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left verso in blue ink: 9

Wikidata ID

Q64165905

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