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Canal Street, New Orleans

A work made of gelatin silver print, from "the americans" (1955/56).
© Robert Frank

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print, from "the americans" (1955/56).

Date:

1955

Artist:

Robert Frank
American, born Switzerland, 1924–2019

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Robert Frank

Title

Canal Street, New Orleans

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1955

Medium

Gelatin silver print, from "The Americans" (1955/56)

Inscriptions

Inscribed recto, on mount, lower right, in graphite: "3"; unmarked verso

Dimensions

Image/paper: 22.5 × 33.9 cm (8 7/8 × 13 3/8 in.); Mount: 55.9 × 45.6 cm (22 1/16 × 18 in.)

Credit Line

Photography Gallery Fund

Reference Number

1961.944

Copyright

© Robert Frank

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