Guggenheim 118--Jay, New York VIII 1954

"Guggenheim 118--Jay, New York VIII" is a photographic contact sheet by Robert Frank, taken in 1954. The sheet is composed of several strips of film negatives, showcasing a series of candid shots likely taken while Frank was documenting life in New York City. The contact sheet, a tool often used by photographers to review their images, provides a glimpse into Frank's creative process and the editing decisions he made. This particular contact sheet reveals Frank's interest in capturing the everyday moments and ordinary people of American society, a theme central to his acclaimed photo book, "The Americans."