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Robert Frank (November 9, 1924 – September 9, 2019) was a Swiss American photographer and documentary filmmaker. His most notable work, the 1958 book titled The Americans, earned Frank comparisons to a modern-day de Tocqueville for his fresh and nuanced outsider's view of American society.
Robert Frank, Swiss American photographer and director who was one of the most influential photographers of the mid-20th century, noted for his ironic renderings of American life. He is perhaps best known for the photography collection The Americans (1959), with an introduction by Jack Kerouac.
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Learn about Robert Frank, a Swiss-born American photographer who documented the postwar American landscape with a gritty and melancholic vision. Explore his influential photobook The Americans, his experimental films, and his personal and political works at MoMA.
Sep 10, 2019 · In little more than a decade of feverish creativity, Robert Frank broke the rules of documentary photography and reset the template for postwar Americans who plied their art with a camera on...
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Sep 10, 2019 · Robert Frank, one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century, whose visually raw and personally expressive style was pivotal in changing the course of documentary photography, died...
Sep 9, 2019 · Learn about Robert Frank, a Swiss-American photographer and filmmaker who revolutionized documentary and street photography with his book The Americans. Explore his influential style, his Beat Circle connections, and his later artistic experiments.
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Sep 10, 2019 · The Swiss-born photographer captured the alienation and heartbreak of America in his iconic book The Americans. He also made films, merged images and confronted racism and poverty in his work.
