Guggenheim 639--San Francisco c. 1956

"Guggenheim 639--San Francisco" is a photo-collage by Robert Frank, created around 1956. It showcases several strips of film, arranged on a black background. This piece is a direct example of Frank's iconic "The Americans" (1958) series. This book captured a poignant, personal glimpse of American life during the 1950s, exploring the country's social and economic disparities through gritty realism. The work is characterized by its use of candid, sometimes grainy imagery, revealing a candid, often raw and intimate perspective on American society. Frank's "The Americans" remains a seminal work of photojournalism and a powerful commentary on America's social landscape in the mid-20th century.