Robert Frank’s The Americans is not a random collection of pictures, in fact it is an organized sequence that contains a plethora of visual motifs and themes. These aspects are prevalent throughout the pages, similar to a literary book. However, The Americans can also be classified as an exhibition. His exhibition consists of a montage with the continuous themes of religion, race, politics, wealth and alienation. Frank’s photographs portrays an unconventional America rather than the “utopia” America. Most people represented in his pictures were not living the American dream. Visual motifs help to unify The Americans, some of these motifs include automobiles, cigars, jukeboxes, hats (such as cowboy hats and fedoras), and American flags. The
