Robert Frank's Elevator Girl

[Mike Crawford]

Jack Kerouac's question is finally answered. Her name is Sharon.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112389032

 

[Don Wallace]

What a haunting photo. One of the things that strikes me about it is how she looks like a young woman just working a job. In the days before the rise of "youth culture," 15 year olds were pretty much adults (young adults, to be sure), unlike now.

 

[doughowk]

I finally bought a copy of the "Americans"; and the NPR story is great coincidence. Frank's best pictures do capture something of the individual or group dynamics.

 

[catem]

Great image and story too.

 

[arigram]

Thank the gods, the subject of a photograph doesn't turn and sue the photographer for once, instead gets captivated by her celluloid mirror image.

 

[marcmarc]

These days asking a 15 year old girl in an elevator to "smile at the camera" is just asking for trouble.

 

[Don Wallace]

These days asking a 15 year old girl in an elevator to "smile at the camera" is just asking for trouble.

Street photography has indeed changed.

 

[IloveTLRs]

I finally bought a copy of the "Americans"; ..

I bought it last year. Absolutely excellent book.

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Amazing photo. She still looks 'young' after all these years.

Jeff

 

[Louis Nargi]

Great image thanks.

 

[ishutteratthethought]

There's an article about Frank & the book in yesterdays NY Times.
I never new he was Walker Evan's assistant. Great article and images.
Steve
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/25/arts/design/25frank.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1