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Whitney 4

1958

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a series of black-and-white film strips. The image displays multiple strips of film negatives laid out vertically across the canvas. Each strip includes several individual frames capturing moments inside an art exhibition space. Various pieces of art, including sculptures and paintings, line the walls. The images appear to show people engaging with the art and the space. The photographs have a vintage aesthetic, emphasizing the panchromatic and hypersensitive film properties as labeled on the film strips themselves.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

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

1994.37.946
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64165917

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