Concert story for "New York Times" 2 by Robert Frank

Concert story for "New York Times" 2 1965

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photography, gelatin-silver-print

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film photography

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street-photography

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photography

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photojournalism

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gelatin-silver-print

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modernism

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monochrome

Dimensions: sheet: 25.3 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)

Copyright: National Gallery of Art: CC0 1.0

This is "Concert story for 'New York Times' 2" by Robert Frank, a contact sheet made of photographs. It’s fascinating to see all these different images laid out. It’s like getting a peek into the artist’s thought process. I can imagine Robert Frank walking around with his camera, shooting and shooting. It's like a dance, trying to capture the essence of a moment. He's got these horizontal strips of images, people gathering and milling about. It's blurry and indistinct, so you have to wonder what he's trying to capture. It's almost like a memory. It’s about the feeling of being there rather than a clear picture. I love how he's not afraid to experiment and how he can capture a feeling with a single image. It’s like he’s saying, “Here’s what I saw, here’s what I felt. What do you think?” And that's what makes art so exciting—it's an ongoing conversation between the artist and the viewer, a constant exchange of ideas and emotions.

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