Staten Island no number
July 4, 1962
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contact sheet
Dimensions
sheet: 25.2 x 20.1 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Accession Number
1994.37.1176
Art Historical Context
Robert Frank's *Staten Island no number captured on July 4, 1962, offers a glimpse into the working process of one of 20th century's most influential photographers. Presented as contact sheet—a direct positive print of negatives laid out on photographic paper—this 25.2 x 20.1 cm artifact reveals Frank's raw experimentation. Unlike polished final images, sheets expose the multiplicity of frames, edits, and serendipity in street photography, inviting viewers to trace the artist's eye across fleeting moments. Frank, a-born photographer who reshaped documentary photography with his groundbreaking...
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...