Mabou Winter Footage 1977

"Mabou Winter Footage" (1977) is a photographic print by Robert Frank, known for his groundbreaking work in photojournalism and documentary photography. This particular piece is a contact sheet, a crucial element in the photographic process, displaying the photographer's initial frames. The six images capture a close-up of an eye, a recurring motif in Frank's work, suggesting a gaze into the heart of the human experience. The grainy, black and white aesthetic evokes the raw, unedited quality of early film photography, emphasizing the immediacy of the moment and the transient nature of human perception.