Car accident—U.S. 66 between Winslow and Flagstaff, Arizona 1955

Robert Frank's 1955 photograph, "Car accident—U.S. 66 between Winslow and Flagstaff, Arizona," is a stark and poignant image from his seminal work "The Americans." The photograph depicts a car accident scene on the open road, with a covered body lying on the ground and bystanders gathered around, capturing the raw reality of death and human indifference. Frank's use of a candid, documentary style challenges traditional photographic conventions and forces viewers to confront the unsettling aspects of American society.