Mary bathing Pablo--Children and family A4 1951

"Mary Bathing Pablo--Children and family A4" is a contact sheet by Robert Frank, a renowned photographer known for his candid and intimate portrayal of American life. Created in 1951, this photograph showcases a series of frames from a single roll of film, capturing the intimate moments of a mother bathing her child. The contact sheet format, typical of the time, provides a glimpse into the photographer's process and the selection of images that ultimately made it into his final works. The candid nature of the images, with their unposed and everyday subject matter, exemplify Frank's approach to documentary photography.