Allan Kaprow's party 5 1957

"Allan Kaprow's Party 5" (1957) is a contact sheet photograph by Robert Frank, a renowned photographer known for his candid and often gritty portrayal of American life. The contact sheet, displaying a sequence of frames from a roll of film, captures a performance piece by Allan Kaprow, a key figure in the development of Happenings, a precursor to performance art. The image gives us a glimpse into the raw and spontaneous nature of these events, highlighting the unconventional and experimental art practices of the late 1950s.