Children and family A1 1951

"Children and family A1" is a contact sheet from Robert Frank's iconic photobook "The Americans" (1958). The contact sheet, dated 1951, showcases the candid, raw style Frank used to document American life. The uncropped images reveal a series of snapshots taken in a domestic setting, capturing a family's everyday moments with an intimate and intimate approach. The contact sheet serves as a glimpse into the photographer's process, showing the initial frames that eventually led to iconic photographs from the book.