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Mary's grandfather--Brooklyn no number

1953

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a contact sheet containing multiple images. The contact sheet displays an array of small, sequential photographs laid out in a grid format. Among the images, there are pictures of street scenes, interior shots, and candid moments of individuals. The collection of images suggests a documentation of daily life or events, with a focus on different settings. The overall tone is monochrome, typical of contact sheets in traditional analog photography.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 20.2 x 25.1 cm (7 15/16 x 9 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1994.37.588
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64165983

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