Westlake, California 1956

"Westlake, California" (1956) is a black and white photograph by Robert Frank. It depicts a suburban scene in the American West, with a car parked in front of a row of houses. The photograph was taken during Frank’s travels across the United States for his iconic book *The Americans*, which captured the social and cultural landscape of the country in the mid-20th century. The image's composition highlights the mundane details of everyday life, a hallmark of Frank's work, which often presented a more critical view of American society. *The Americans* is a quintessential example of photojournalism and is considered one of the most important photographic works of the 20th century.