Guggenheim 617--San Francisco c. 1956

"Guggenheim 617--San Francisco" is a contact sheet by Robert Frank, a renowned photographer known for his candid approach to documenting American life in the 1950s. The sheet showcases a series of black-and-white photographs taken in San Francisco, California. Frank's contact sheets offer a glimpse into his creative process, revealing the frames he chose to develop and the ones he rejected. The raw and intimate nature of contact sheets reflects the gritty realism that defined Frank's work. This particular contact sheet is a compelling document of Frank's street photography style, capturing the essence of everyday life in San Francisco during a pivotal time in American history.