Guggenheim 111--New York City 1955

Robert Frank made "Guggenheim 111--New York City" using gelatin silver print. This artwork is not just a photograph; it's a strip of negatives, the raw material of photography itself. Look closely, and you'll see the sprocket holes along the edges, the frame numbers, the manufacturer's name. These are usually cropped out of the final image, but here, they're part of the composition. Frank is showing us the bones of the photographic process. Consider the labor involved: the photographer walking the streets, capturing images, the darkroom work of developing the film. It's a reminder that photography is not just about the click of a button, but a whole chain of production. This work challenges our assumptions about what makes a photograph "art," inviting us to appreciate the craft and the industrial processes behind it.