Robert Frank

initialed and titled in ink, the photographer's copyright stamp, with credit and date in ink, and the 'Robert Frank Archive' stamp, with annotation 'vintage' in pencil, and with a typed 'People You Don't See' label, on the reverse, 1948-51, printed no later than 1951

This warm-toned photograph, on double-weight paper with a slight surface sheen, is in generally very good condition. There is soiling along the right edge. The corners are bumped, and there is minor rippling in the paper at the edges. Visible in raking light are 2 small impressions not breaking the emulsion and a small crescent-shaped handling crease at the right edge. None of these appears to break the emulsion. On the reverse, there is soiling along the edges. The photograph is annotated '6' (circled and erased) and '87.204' in an unidentified hand in pencil. Our assessment of the print date is based on the information given in the catalogue note.
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In 1951, Robert Frank entered LIFE magazine's Young Photographer's contest, submitting photographs in two categories—Picture Story and Individual Pictures. 'People You Don't See' was the title he gave to his sixteen-photograph essay portraying his 11th Street neighbors.  The label on the reverse suggests that this is likely a print that was submitted as a part of the essay.