From the bus 13 1958

Robert Frank created this contact sheet, *From the bus 13*, using photography, a relatively new medium at the time. Frank's method was one of constant shooting, recording daily life as he experienced it. The contact sheet reveals the labor behind the final product. These are not singular, precious images, but a record of a process, a document of many attempts. You see the variety of shots taken from a moving bus, moments captured through the window. Frank used a Leica camera, known for its portability and ease of use, perfectly suited to his snapshot aesthetic. The grainy, high-contrast black and white emphasizes the gritty reality of urban life. This contact sheet is a potent reminder that even seemingly instantaneous images are the result of choices, labor, and a particular point of view. It blurs the lines between the act of image-making and the final precious photograph.