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Ben James Going to Work, Caerau, Wales

A work made of gelatin silver print.
© Robert Frank

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

1951

Artist:

Robert Frank
American, born Switzerland, 1924–2019

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Robert Frank

Title

Ben James Going to Work, Caerau, Wales

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1951

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Inscriptions

Inscribed recto, on image, lower left, in brown ink: "Ben James going to work"; inscribed and signed recto, on image, lower right, in brown ink: "CAEREU [sic]-WALES 1951 Robert Frank."; verso unchecked

Dimensions

Image/paper: 22.6 × 33.9 cm (8 15/16 × 13 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Robert Frank

Reference Number

2000.360

Copyright

© Robert Frank

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