Robert Frank
New York City

New York City

© The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation

New York City
New York City
ArtistAmerican, born Switzerland, 1924–2019
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • New York City
  • from the series The Americans
Date1955–1956
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 13 3/16 × 8 11/16 in. (33.5 × 22.1 cm)
Sheet: 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number84.142
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceThe Pablo Frank Trust; purchased by MFAH, 1984.
Exhibition History"Robert Frank: A Retrospective from the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Cameron Foundation Gallery, July 14 - October 14, 2001.

"The Universal Archive," Museu Berardo, Lisbon, Portugal, March 9–May 3, 2009.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
bottom left below image in ink " New York City "
verso top right in pencil " x "
bottom right below image in ink " 1955 Robert Frank. "

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