Street vendors--People 1941 - 1945

"Street vendors--People" is a black and white photograph by Robert Frank, taken between 1941 and 1945. The image depicts a street scene with a street vendor selling food from a cart, with a woman and a dog in the foreground. This photograph is characteristic of Frank's candid style and captures the everyday life of ordinary people. The image is part of Frank's "The Americans" project, which documented the social and cultural landscape of the United States in the 1950s. The use of black and white film gives the image a timeless quality and emphasizes the contrast between light and shadow. The composition of the photograph is simple yet effective, drawing the viewer's attention to the central figure of the woman and the dog. This photograph exemplifies the use of photography to document the human condition and the mundane beauty of everyday life.