Guggenheim 521--Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio, Universal City, California 1956

This gelatin silver print by Robert Frank presents a strip of film, a series of moments captured at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio. The composition of the print immediately draws our attention to its structure. The film strip is divided into a grid of individual frames, each offering a glimpse into the activities within the studio. The high contrast between the dark film and the lighter images within the frames creates a stark visual rhythm, guiding the viewer's eye along the strip. The framing and sequencing of images, similar to a storyboard, create a visual language that reflects ideas about narrative and time. By presenting these fragmented moments, Frank invites us to question the nature of representation and the role of photography in capturing reality. Is it possible that this raw, unedited contact sheet challenges the polished illusions typically produced by Hollywood? Through the visual poetics of form, Frank deconstructs the notion of a singular, fixed narrative.