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Robert Frank

Swiss • b. 1924

Biography

As one of the leading visionaries of mid-century American photography, Robert Frank has created an indelible body of work, rich in insight and poignant in foresight. In his famed series The Americans, Frank travelled the United States, capturing the parade of characters, hierarchies and imbalances that conveyed his view of the great American social landscape.

Frank broke the mold of what was considered successful documentary photography with his "snapshot aesthetic." It is Frank's portrayal of the United States through grit and grain that once brought his work to the apex of criticism, but has now come to define the art of documentary photography.

Insights

In 1957, Robert Frank was the first European to be awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. His application included written references from both Walker Evans and Edward Steichen.
The Americans, one of the most significant photobooks in the history of photography, has been released in numerous editions and languages since its initial publication in 1958.
Frank is also a filmmaker. His 1959 film Pull My Daisy was written and narrated by Jack Kerouac, and he directed the music video for Patti Smith's 'Summer Cannibals'.

"There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment. This kind of photography is realism. But realism is not enough — there has to be vision, and the two together can make a good photograph."

Recent Robert Frank headlines, Powered by Articker

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31 July 2023 | Arts and Culture Texas Magazine 
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Hope and Humanity Side by Side: Robert Frank and Todd Webb at MFAH
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23 June 2023 | The Yellow Springs News 
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John Robert Frank Davis
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14 March 2023 | Musée Magazine 
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Review: Sotheby's Auction: On the Road: Photographs by Robert Frank from the Collection of Arthur S. Penn
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21 February 2023 | i-D 
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How Robert Frank's work inspired a generation of photographers
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17 February 2023 | PetaPixel 
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Huge Collection of Robert Frank’s Photos Valued at Nearly $3 Million

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Robert Frank
Mary, Pablo, Andrea, Texas
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
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Robert Frank
Chicago
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
Sold for £15,120
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Robert Frank
Barbershop Through Screen Door, McClellanville, South Carolina
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
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Robert Frank
Belle Isle, Detroit
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
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Robert Frank
Car Accident, U.S. 66, Between Winslow and Flagstaff
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
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Robert Frank
Parade – Hoboken, New Jersey
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $100,800
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Robert Frank
Canal Street, New Orleans
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
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Robert Frank
London
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Robert Frank
Political Rally – Chicago
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
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Robert Frank
Sagamore Cafeteria, NYC
Estimate $15,000 - 25,000
Sold for $17,640
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Robert Frank
Chicago
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $20,160
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Robert Frank
In Flagstaff, Arizona
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,300
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Robert Frank
Look Out For Hope, Mabou and New York City
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $27,720
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Robert Frank
Hoboken, New Jersey
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,600
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Robert Frank
U.S. 285, New Mexico
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $201,600
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Robert Frank
Pérou (Ford billboard)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
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Robert Frank
NYC (photo studio portraits)
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
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Robert Frank
View from Hotel Window -- Butte, Montana
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $126,000
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Robert Frank
Backyard, Venice West, California
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
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Robert Frank
White Tower
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $23,940
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Robert Frank
Metropolitan Life Insurance Building - New York City
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
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Robert Frank
Mary & Pablo, N.Y.C.
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,900
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Robert Frank
Mabou, Electric Dog
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,560
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Robert Frank
Motel Room, Gallup NM
Estimate $15,000 - 25,000
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