Band before clock tower--40 Fotos 1941 - 1945

"Band before clock tower--40 Fotos" (1941-1945) is a black and white photograph by Robert Frank. The image captures a band playing in front of a clock tower, with the band conductor's raised arm and baton taking center stage. Frank’s signature candid style, captured using a 35mm camera, gives a raw and intimate perspective on the subject matter, blurring the edges of the photograph to give a sense of motion. This image is one of the 83 photographs featured in his landmark photobook, “The Americans,” which provided a unique and often critical perspective on American society during the 1950s.