Sunday, September 6, 2009

Elevator Girl Sees Herself in Picture


One of photographer Robert Frank's most famous images aroused a particular interest from his friend, beat writer Jack Kerouac.

In his introduction to Frank's book of photos The Americans, Kerouac writes, "That little ole lonely elevator girl looking up sighing in an elevator full of blurred demons, what's her name & address?"

Now we know.


More from NPR.

via Andrew Simone.

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