Wales 30 1953

This is a contact sheet from Robert Frank's iconic photobook, *The Americans*. Frank's contact sheets reveal his artistic process, showing a series of frames shot during his travels through the United States in 1955. The sheet contains multiple frames of "Wales 30," a photograph of a stone wall in Wales. The different angles and compositions showcase Frank's eye for detail and his ability to capture the essence of a place through candid moments. This contact sheet, taken in 1953, exemplifies Frank's characteristic exploration of American culture, and reveals the photographer's choice of the final image published in *The Americans.*