Cotton harvesters--Arkansas 1955

"Cotton Harvesters--Arkansas" (1955) is a powerful black and white photograph by Robert Frank, capturing the harsh realities of farm labor in the American South. The image depicts two figures, likely African American cotton harvesters, in a field with a smoldering fire in the background. The starkness of the image and the figures’ stoic postures evoke a sense of weariness and hardship, highlighting the challenges faced by agricultural workers in the post-war era. This photograph is a poignant example of Frank's ability to document the social and economic realities of the time through a visual lens.