Die Reportage (Reportage) 25-36 1944 - 1946

This is *Die Reportage* by Robert Frank, a series of photographs presented on a single sheet. Frank, a Swiss photographer, captured these images as part of his broader exploration of post-war society. Here we see Frank's lens turned to industry and labor. The first row shows men meticulously working in what appears to be a factory setting. Then there is a shift to images of trains, workers loading crates, and vendors with their goods. The visual narrative touches on themes of movement, labor, and trade. The black and white medium adds a layer of stark realism, stripping away any romanticism that might be associated with these scenes of industry. Frank himself was an outsider, and he often focused on those on the margins of society. There’s an emotional quality to these images. They invite us to reflect on the individual lives and experiences embedded within these larger systems of production and consumption.