Guggenheim 642--Chinese cemetery, San Francisco c. 1956

"Guggenheim 642--Chinese cemetery, San Francisco" is a contact sheet of photographs by Robert Frank, taken in 1956. It showcases a series of frames that capture the San Francisco Chinese cemetery, offering a glimpse into Frank's artistic process and his exploration of American life through documentary photography. The contact sheet format presents a raw and unfiltered view of the photographer's choices, highlighting the visual elements that caught Frank's eye, like the arrangement of headstones and the surrounding landscape. The photograph's black and white tonality adds a layer of somberness, aligning with the melancholic nature of the subject.