Frank found a tension in the gloss of American culture and wealth over race and class differences, which gave Frank's photographs a clear contrast to those of most contemporary American photojournalists, as did his use of unusual focus, low lighting and cropping that deviated from accepted photographic techniques.
I have always loved Robert Frank, especially the second photo of the woman in the elevator.
ReplyDeletethe women in the elevator is an elevator operator. In the "old" days they, she in this case, ran the elevator. Eventually, like many occupations in America, the operator was replaced with push buttons.
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