Funeral--New York City no number

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a series of black and white film contact sheets featuring a hearse and floral arrangements. The image captures multiple frames that depict a black hearse parked on a city street, with large floral arrangements being loaded or unloaded from the vehicle. The setting appears to be formal. Vehicles and buildings typical of an urban environment are visible in the background, indicating a street location. Each small photo depicts different angles and moments of the action surrounding the hearse. The sequence displayed on the contact sheet suggests a narrative or event being documented over a short time. The overall composition shows the careful arrangement of the frames, with one section prominently outlined.
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Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64166039

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