
From the Funeral, Frogmore, South Carolina
A stark and somber gelatin silver print by Robert Frank capturing a moment from a rural African American funeral in Frogmore, South Carolina, reflecting the raw emotion and social realities of mid-20th century America. With his characteristic unpolished, intimate style, Frank transforms a deeply personal moment of grief into a broader meditation on race, loss, and community in the American South. The image exemplifies Frank's groundbreaking documentary approach, stripping away artifice to reveal the unguarded humanity at the heart of everyday life.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print, printed later.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs
April 4, 2016
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