Image credit: Frank Oscar Larson / Courtesy of Queens Museum of Art
The photo is titled "Four poses 25 cents" taken at a Photo Booth in Times Square, Manhattan in 1954.
New York City street photographer Frank Oscar Larson documented daily life in the bustling metropolis during the ’50s. The Queens Museum of Art exhibited Larson’s compelling black and white snapshots (this version is colorized by me), which the former banker took primarily in his spare time on the weekends.
Larson’s photos of Times Square show a more innocent side of the Midtown junction, and his candid portraits of everyday life are quietly intimate. Many of the images were entered into photography competitions, but largely remained undiscovered.
His grandson recently uncovered over 100 envelopes of medium format negatives dating back to the 1920s - images Larson used to develop in his basement darkroom in Flushing.
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They're making a comeback. At Lillian's Petite Market & Eatery in Charleston, there's a booth on the 2nd floor deck. $7 for 4 sets of 3 photos. Does a good business. The 21-35 set loves it. Retro is cool.
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