Artist
Robert Frank American, born Switzerland, 1924–2019
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Charity Ball, New York City
- from the series The Americans
Date1955
PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 12 11/16 × 8 3/16 in. (32.2 × 20.8 cm)
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Target Collection of American Photography, museum purchase funded by Target Stores
Object number83.104
Not on view
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
"The Universal Archive," Museu Berardo, Lisbon, Portugal, March 9–May 3, 2009.
"American Made: 250 Years of American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 7, 2012–January 2, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
bottom left below image in ink " New York City 1955 "
bottom right below image in ink " Robert Frank. "
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