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Shutter--40 Fotos

c. 1946

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a series of concentric circles and arcs arranged in a complex pattern on a dark background. The design resembles the mechanics of a camera lens or a vintage clock face, with lines and circular elements suggesting gears or dials. The composition's radial symmetry and overlapping lines convey precision and connections to objects in the realm of photography or timekeeping.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet (trimmed to image): 22.3 x 17.3 cm (8 3/4 x 6 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1994.37.14
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64161131

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