Guggenheim 80/Ford 3--Detroit 1955

Robert Frank's "Guggenheim 80/Ford 3--Detroit" from 1955 is a contact sheet of photographs documenting the assembly line of the Ford Motor Company. The contact sheet format, with multiple images arranged together, is characteristic of Frank's documentary style of photography, which captured the everyday lives of Americans in the 1950s. The grainy black and white images, including shots of workers, machinery, and the factory's interior, offer a glimpse into industrial life at the time. The work is part of Frank's iconic photobook "The Americans," which explored the social and cultural landscape of the United States.