Guggenheim 351--Esso oil refinery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1955

"Guggenheim 351--Esso oil refinery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana" is a contact sheet of photographs taken by Robert Frank in 1955. The contact sheet displays a series of black and white photographs showcasing the imposing industrial landscape of the Esso oil refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Frank’s iconic series “The Americans”, from which this image is taken, captured the realities of American life and the social and economic changes of the 1950s. This contact sheet reflects the documentary style of Frank's work, where he often used a candid approach to capture the everyday life of individuals and the realities of the American landscape.