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1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows black and white contact sheets featuring small images captured on Kodak safety film. The frames display various scenes of urban life, including people, vehicles, crowds, and architecture. The images are arranged in rows and columns, numbered for reference, with one frame highlighted in red. The contact sheets depict candid moments in a reportage style typical of documentary photography. The black and white film gives the photos a historical appearance reminiscent of mid-20th century street photography.

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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

1994.37.800
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64166002

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