View from skyscraper--New York City no number 1958

"View from Skyscraper--New York City no number" is a 1958 photograph by Robert Frank depicting strips of film from a camera's roll. The black and white image of the exposed film strips, punctuated by the perforations of the film roll, captures a raw and unedited glimpse into a moment in time, and a snapshot of Frank's photographic process. The fragmented nature of the image could be interpreted as an exploration of the fleeting and transient nature of urban life, a thematic element often present in Frank's iconic work, "The Americans". The piece is an example of the photo-as-object genre, with the film strip itself being elevated as the subject matter and the focus of the work.