"New York Times" ideas no number c. 1957 - 1958

"New York Times" ideas no number is a contact sheet by Robert Frank, created sometime between 1957 and 1958. Contact sheets are used by photographers to review images after shooting a roll of film. In this instance, the contact sheet shows a series of images taken in New York City, where Frank was documenting American life. The contact sheet format offers insight into Frank’s process, showing his choice of images and how he framed them.