Guggenheim 386--Gallup, New Mexico 1955

"Guggenheim 386--Gallup, New Mexico" is a contact sheet from Robert Frank's iconic photobook, *The Americans*, published in 1958. Taken in 1955, this contact sheet showcases Frank's candid and documentary approach to photography. The sheet captures a series of everyday scenes in Gallup, New Mexico, offering a glimpse into the lives of its inhabitants. The contact sheet, a format used by photographers to review their negatives, demonstrates the visual storytelling process that Frank employed. *The Americans* was a groundbreaking work that explored the social landscape of 1950s America through a new and intimate lens, utilizing black and white photography to capture the essence of American life.