Mombasa and Nairobi--Africa 8 1964

"Mombasa and Nairobi--Africa 8" (1964) is a contact sheet of photographs taken by Robert Frank during his travels through Africa. The sheet captures a series of moments, including a crowd of people in the street, an interior scene possibly showing a barbershop, and a man walking through an outdoor space. This contact sheet, part of Frank's iconic "The Americans" project, provides a glimpse into the lives of everyday people in Kenya and Tanzania. Frank's candid style, using a 35mm camera, captures the immediacy and authenticity of the scenes. The black and white contact sheet, with its unique format, allows viewers to see the artist's creative process. The sheet is a testament to Frank's groundbreaking photojournalism, which redefined documentary photography.