Couple in "The Americans" motorcycle photo identified

As Robert Frank's The Americans turns 50, the Indianapolis Museum of Art is exhibiting the book's 83 photographs. The Indianapolis Star published an article (no longer available free on their website) about the exhibition accompanied by a photo from the book taken in Indianapolis of a young couple on a motorcycle. Friends and relatives of Telester Smiley, now 76, instantly recognized her and late husband Mack Smiley atop his prized Harley, and now, with a little confirmation work by the Star, the famous faces have names. The Star's article may not be freely available much longer, but The Online Photographer has a summary. (via MetaFilter, TheOnlinePhotographer)

29 June 2008 by M. Scott Brauer

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