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Robert Frank: The Americans

Robert Frank • MoMA • ISBN 9781597115711

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Robert Frank: The Americans

Robert Frank • MoMA • ISBN-13 9781597115711

ISBN-10 1597115711 • 2024 • Expanded Edition

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ISBN 9781597115711 • Completeness 76

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Description

Robert Frank's 'The Americans' is a seminal work in the history of photography, capturing the essence of American life in the 1950s. Through 83 photographs, Frank presents a raw and unfiltered view of the country, challenging the idealized image of America. The book is renowned for its innovative approach to documentary photography, using a narrative style that was groundbreaking at the time.

Book metadata

Publisher: MoMA
HardcoverExpanded Edition2024
Pages: 180Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

Catalog notes

Contributor: Robert Frank

Cultural context

Category: 1950s AmericaCategory: American CultureCategory: Art HistoryCategory: Black And White PhotographyCategory: Cultural CritiqueCategory: Documentary PhotographyCategory: Iconic PhotobooksCategory: PhotographyCategory: Visual StorytellingInfluenced by: Walker EvansInfluenced by: Henri Cartier-BressonInfluenced: Contemporary PhotographersInfluenced: Visual ArtistsInfluenced: Documentary FilmmakersCornerstone of: Contemporary Documentary Photography

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