Paris 2
1960
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contact sheet
Dimensions
overall: 25.3 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Accession Number
1990.28.3214
Art Historical Context
**Paris 2 by Frank (1960)** Step into the, unfiltered world of Robert Frank with *Paris 2*, a captivating contact sheet from 1960, now housed in the National Gallery Art's Robert Frank Collection Measuring 25.3 x 20.3 cm, this gelatin silver print captures the essence of Frank's nomadic spirit. Born in Switzerland and a key figure in mid-20th-century photography, Frank gained fame with his groundbreaking 1958 book *The*, a road-trip odyssey across the U.S. that redefined documentary photography with its gritty, subjective gaze. *Paris 2* reflects his European roots and travels, offering a win...
About the Artist
Robert Frank
Robert Frank (1924-2019) was a Swiss-American photographer and documentary filmmaker whose revolutionary approach to documentary photography fundamentally transformed the medium and influenced generations of artists. Born in Zurich, Switzerland, on November 9, 1924, to a middle-class Jewish family, Frank began his photographic apprenticeship in 1941, working with commercial photographers before im...