Pablo getting haircut--San Francisco by Robert Frank

Pablo getting haircut--San Francisco 1956

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"Pablo getting haircut--San Francisco" is a black and white photograph by Robert Frank, taken in 1956. The image captures a candid moment in a San Francisco barbershop, where a young boy, Pablo, is getting a haircut. The barber, an African-American woman, leans over the boy, her hand gently touching his head. The photograph is characteristic of Frank's signature style of street photography, which often depicts everyday moments and social interactions in a raw and intimate way. Frank's photographs explored themes of social inequality and the American way of life during the 1950s. His work is considered a landmark in the history of documentary photography.

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