Highway 40, Delaware--Lines of My Hand 94/Florida 9 1958

Robert Frank’s “Highway 40, Delaware--Lines of My Hand 94/Florida 9” (1958) is a contact sheet, or a photographic print displaying multiple images from a single roll of film. This particular sheet features 27 frames, most of which depict a highway and a bridge in Delaware. Frank’s iconic book "The Americans," which featured many of these images, focused on capturing the mundane realities of American life, using a candid, snapshot-like style that challenged the traditional approach to documentary photography. The contact sheet offers a glimpse into Frank's creative process, showcasing his experimentation with framing and composition as he documented the landscape and people of America.