Here are two photographs of Frank and Bob. Frank and Bob originally showed up in the EFRA as just two named characters with no past, no backstory, no character profile. Just two names. The archives assigned these guys with the above two photos. These are the two actual unassigned photos in the Ontological Museum archives their images are based on.
Of course both of these photos are attributed to the camera work of Ignatius Maximus Anonymous.
Ignatius Maximus Anonymous or I.B. Anonymous was born in the country of Parts Unknown in an undisclosed location on January 1 at 12:01AM in the year 1900. His exact birth location remains unclear.
His father operated a small photography studio somewhere or other and it was there where Ignatius studied his craft. Anonymous was a world traveler and made friends with everyone he met and was often asked by complete strangers to take their picture which he was always happy to do.
He was shy by nature and so, no known photographs of him have ever been identified. He never took a self portrait except for his occasional shadow that might protrude into the image. Mr. Anonymous supposedly died at the age of 99 on Dec 31 at 11:59 pm in the year 1999 but that is merely hearsay and speculation from witnesses who claim to have known him.
And that is the story we tell here at the Archives where we continue to identify and attribute works to I.B. Anonymous as we come across them. We have thousands upon thousands of photos as yet unregistered attributed to Mr. Anonymous. He was, or possibly still is, the greatest and most prolific photographer to have ever lived.
When you are out and about if you come across any 20th century photographs attributable to I.B.Anonymous we encourage you to donate them to the collection. Your name will be associated as contributor.
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