"He allows us to see just a few things, and the narratives that we're able to build as a result is what really makes this work so important."
Rashid Johnson reflects on Robert Frank in this episode of The Artist Project—an online series in which artists respond to works of art in The Met collection.
About the Artist
Rashid Johnson, born in 1977, is an American sculptor and photographer who works with everyday and found objects.
Rashid Johnson (American, born 1977)
The New Negro Escapist Social and Athletic Club (Marcus), 2010
Archival pigment print; 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm). Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Sara Albrecht (2011.48) © Rashid Johnson. Photo: Nathan Keay, © Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
