Guggenheim 18/Americans 75--Elizabethville, North Carolina by Robert Frank

Guggenheim 18/Americans 75--Elizabethville, North Carolina 1955

robertfrank

excavation photography

red colour palette

surveyor photography

natural stone pattern

red and grey tone

abandoned

pattern making

hand-embroidered

derelict

shadow overcast

"Guggenheim 18/Americans 75--Elizabethville, North Carolina" is a contact sheet from the acclaimed photobook "The Americans" by Robert Frank. The contact sheet, dated 1955, reveals a series of candid photographs taken in Elizabethville, North Carolina. Frank's iconic black and white photographs explore social and cultural themes in America, capturing moments of everyday life, and showcasing his unique style of photojournalism. Each frame on the sheet offers a glimpse into the life of the community, providing a rich historical document of American society during the mid-20th century.