11th Street story 64 1951

"11th Street story 64" is a contact sheet from Robert Frank's iconic photobook "The Americans," which was published in 1958. This contact sheet, taken in 1951, reveals the raw, unedited imagery captured by Frank as he documented everyday life in America. The contact sheet, composed of nine individual frames, depicts a bustling city street, likely in New York City, capturing moments of ordinary life - pedestrians walking, cars driving by, and people working. These candid, unposed images, characterized by their stark black and white tonality and grainy texture, encapsulate the essence of Frank's style, which captured the social and cultural realities of 1950s America.