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Jack Kerouac in park--New York City no number

c. 1959

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows film strips with black and white photographic negatives displaying outdoor scenes. The scenes depict various moments in a park or similar natural setting, showing trees without leaves, buildings, open fields, and pathways. The backgrounds alternate between clear open spaces and densely populated areas with trees. The tones are consistent across the negatives, with shades of gray depicting the scene's details. The overall arrangement presents a visual narrative through these captured moments in film form.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

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

1994.37.1109
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64166030

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