Guggenheim 478--Twentieth Century Fox film studio, Burbank, California 1956

This contact sheet, titled "Guggenheim 478," was created by Robert Frank in 1956. It shows a series of black and white images depicting the bustling activity of a Twentieth Century Fox film studio in Burbank, California. This contact sheet is a valuable tool for understanding Frank's artistic process. By studying the individual frames, we can see how he experimented with composition, lighting, and focus, eventually choosing the best image to be printed as a final photograph. Frank's work is known for its candid, often gritty portrayal of American life in the mid-20th century, making this contact sheet a fascinating window into the behind-the-scenes world of Hollywood.