Guggenheim 637--San Francisco c. 1956

"Guggenheim 637--San Francisco" is a contact sheet by Robert Frank, created in 1956. The sheet is a collection of black and white photographs documenting life in San Francisco, showing various street scenes and people. The contact sheet, originally a tool for photographers to review negatives, is now a valuable artistic object itself, offering a glimpse into the creative process of one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. Frank is known for his candid and often gritty depictions of American life, which influenced generations of photographers.