Filming, NBC TV studio--Burbank, California 1956

This black and white photograph, “Filming, NBC TV Studio--Burbank, California” (1956), by Robert Frank, documents the behind-the-scenes activities of television production. The photo captures a candid moment in a television studio, showing a group of crew members around a large television monitor. Frank’s work is often associated with the “New Documentary” movement, emphasizing the everyday and ordinary. In this photograph, Frank reveals the everyday activities of television production, providing an intimate glimpse into this growing medium of the mid-20th century.