Guggenheim 415--Los Angeles 1955 - 1956

"Guggenheim 415--Los Angeles" is a contact sheet of 36 black and white photographs taken by Robert Frank in 1955-1956. This contact sheet showcases a range of everyday scenes in Los Angeles, including people, vehicles, and infrastructure. The images capture a sense of urban life and provide a glimpse into the social and cultural fabric of the city during the mid-20th century. The contact sheet format, often used by photographers to review their film negatives, offers a unique perspective on Frank's photographic process. It also allows viewers to appreciate the subtle differences in composition, framing, and light that are present in each individual frame. The contact sheet, as a whole, can be seen as an artwork in its own right, showcasing the photographer's deliberate selection of images and their arrangement.