Hollywood 37 1958

Robert Frank, a Swiss photographer known for his outsider's perspective on American society, created "Hollywood 37" as a photographic film strip. Frank, as a Jewish immigrant, often felt like an outsider looking in, influencing his critical lens. These frames offer a fragmented glimpse into the constructed reality of Hollywood. The images oscillate between the staged spectacle of filmmaking and the mundane reality of the everyday. What narratives are being constructed here, and who has the power to construct them? How do the illusions of Hollywood intersect with deeper societal issues? Frank’s work prompts us to consider the relationship between image, identity, and power. His lens demystifies Hollywood, while simultaneously inviting us to reflect on our own complicity in the spectacle.