Robert Frank

(American/Swiss, 1924–2019)

Robert Frank is a Swiss-born American filmmaker and photographer. Characterized by their pointed and complex critique of American culture and society, his images often capture people in the throes of daily life. “There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment,” he once explained. “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.” Born on November 9, 1924 in Zürich, Switzerland, he began studying photography in 1941, and subsequently worked for commercial studios around Switzerland over the next 6 years. In 1947, Frank emigrated to the United States where he was hired by Alexey Brodovitch to produce fashion photos for Harper’s Bazaar. Over the next five years, he produced work for a number of other publications such as LIFE and Vogue. With the aid of his colleague and mentor, Walker Evans, Frank was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. During his fellowship, he traveled throughout the United States, documenting the wide spectrum of its populace. This journey would form the backbone of his work thereafter, leading to the seminal photobook The Americans(1958). Frank subsequently had solo exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1961 and The Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1962. Since 1970, the artist has split his time between New York, NY and Nova Scotia, Canada. Today, his photographs are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Kunsthaus Zürich, among others.

Robert Frank Artworks

Robert Frank (2,119 results)

Untitled, 1950s, 1950–1959

Robert Frank

Untitled, 1950s, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 3, 2020

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Near Victoria Station, London, 1951, 1951

Robert Frank

Near Victoria Station, London, 1951, 1951

Sale Date: June 3, 2020

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'Mcclellanville, S. C.' (Barber Shop Through , 1955

Robert Frank

'Mcclellanville, S. C.' (Barber Shop Through , 1955

Sale Date: June 3, 2020

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New York City, 1949, 1949

Robert Frank

New York City, 1949, 1949

Sale Date: June 3, 2020

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SAN FRANCISCO, 1956

Robert Frank

SAN FRANCISCO, 1956

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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YALE COMMENCEMENT – NEW HAVEN GREEN, NEW..., 1956

Robert Frank

YALE COMMENCEMENT – NEW HAVEN GREEN, NEW..., 1956

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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Valencia, Spain, 1952

Robert Frank

Valencia, Spain, 1952

Sale Date: April 8, 2020

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US 285, New Mexico, 1956

Robert Frank

US 285, New Mexico, 1956

Sale Date: July 13, 2020

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Film Strips from 'Pull My Daisy, 1959

Robert Frank

Film Strips from 'Pull My Daisy, 1959

Sale Date: July 13, 2020

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Detroit, 1955

Robert Frank

Detroit, 1955

Sale Date: July 13, 2020

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Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1955

Robert Frank

Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1955

Sale Date: July 13, 2020

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Rodeo - New York City, 1954

Robert Frank

Rodeo - New York City, 1954

Sale Date: July 13, 2020

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Benny on 11th Street, NYC, 1949

Robert Frank

Benny on 11th Street, NYC, 1949

Sale Date: July 13, 2020

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View from hotel window – Butte, Montana, 1956

Robert Frank

View from hotel window – Butte, Montana, 1956

Sale Date: July 13, 2020

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NYC (Cadillac), 1962

Robert Frank

NYC (Cadillac), 1962

Sale Date: May 12, 2020

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Wales (Ben James, Miner), 1953

Robert Frank

Wales (Ben James, Miner), 1953

Sale Date: May 12, 2020

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Alain Delon and Monica Vitti, 1964

Robert Frank

Alain Delon and Monica Vitti, 1964

Sale Date: February 21, 2020

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Gli Americani [The Americans

Robert Frank

Gli Americani [The Americans

Sale Date: February 25, 2020

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Workers in Hard Hats, 1950–1960

Robert Frank

Workers in Hard Hats, 1950–1960

Sale Date: January 23, 2020

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[Cadillac, NYC], 1963

Robert Frank

[Cadillac, NYC], 1963

Sale Date: December 11, 2019

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Flower is… With one mounted offset print and , 1987

Robert Frank

Flower is… With one mounted offset print and , 1987

Sale Date: December 2, 2019

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Flamingo. Hasselblad Award 1996. Mabou, 1974–1996

Robert Frank

Flamingo. Hasselblad Award 1996. Mabou, 1974–1996

Sale Date: December 2, 2019

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Near Victoria Station, London, 1951

Robert Frank

Near Victoria Station, London, 1951

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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Untitled (London), 1952

Robert Frank

Untitled (London), 1952

Sale Date: November 29, 2019

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