Family--New York City no number 1953

"Family--New York City no number" is a 1953 contact sheet by Robert Frank. A contact sheet is a photographic print that shows all the images from a roll of film, arranged in the order they were shot. This sheet, comprised of 36 frames, shows Frank's process of capturing everyday life in New York City, with subjects ranging from children playing to street scenes. This particular contact sheet is a good example of Frank's use of candid photography to document American society. It has a raw, documentary style characteristic of his work, and was likely taken during his travels across the United States for his iconic book "The Americans".