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.

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Robert Frank Artworks

Robert Frank (2,119 results)

'HOBOKEN' (PARADE), 1955

Robert Frank

'HOBOKEN' (PARADE), 1955

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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CANDY STORE, UPPER WEST SIDE, NYC, 1955

Robert Frank

CANDY STORE, UPPER WEST SIDE, NYC, 1955

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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U. S. 90, EN ROUTE TO DEL RIO, TEXAS, 1955

Robert Frank

U. S. 90, EN ROUTE TO DEL RIO, TEXAS, 1955

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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'NYC' (BAR – NEW YORK CITY), 1955

Robert Frank

'NYC' (BAR – NEW YORK CITY), 1955

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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'JAY, N. Y.' (FOURTH OF JULY), 1954

Robert Frank

'JAY, N. Y.' (FOURTH OF JULY), 1954

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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MOVIE PREMIERE – HOLLYWOOD, 1955

Robert Frank

MOVIE PREMIERE – HOLLYWOOD, 1955

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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COVERED CAR – LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, 1956

Robert Frank

COVERED CAR – LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, 1956

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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U. S. 285, NEW MEXICO, 1955

Robert Frank

U. S. 285, NEW MEXICO, 1955

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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Ben James, 1953

Robert Frank

Ben James, 1953

Sale Date: November 15, 2015

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Back of Statue, Livorno, Italy, 1961, 1961

Robert Frank

Back of Statue, Livorno, Italy, 1961, 1961

Sale Date: November 19, 2015

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Marilyn is Dead, 1962

Robert Frank

Marilyn is Dead, 1962

Sale Date: November 13, 2015

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Casper, Wyoming, 1956

Robert Frank

Casper, Wyoming, 1956

Sale Date: November 13, 2015

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Sans titre, NYC, 1956

Robert Frank

Sans titre, NYC, 1956

Sale Date: November 12, 2015

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Eugene Ionesco, dramaturge existentiel, 1950

Robert Frank

Eugene Ionesco, dramaturge existentiel, 1950

Sale Date: November 21, 2015

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PABLO AND ANDREA, NYC, 1950

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PABLO AND ANDREA, NYC, 1950

Sale Date: November 13, 2015

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Giacometti in Paris, 1962

Robert Frank

Giacometti in Paris, 1962

Sale Date: October 22, 2015

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Peru, 1948

Robert Frank

Sale Date: November 6, 2015

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Wales, 1953

Robert Frank

Sale Date: October 15, 2015

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Trolley, New Orleans, 1955

Robert Frank

Trolley, New Orleans, 1955

Sale Date: October 8, 2015

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Savannah, Georgia, 1955

Robert Frank

Savannah, Georgia, 1955

Sale Date: October 8, 2015

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Metropolitan Life Insurance Building - New..., 1955

Robert Frank

Metropolitan Life Insurance Building - New..., 1955

Sale Date: October 8, 2015

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London, 1951

Robert Frank

Sale Date: October 8, 2015

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Tattoo Parlor, 8th Avenue, New York City, 1958

Robert Frank

Tattoo Parlor, 8th Avenue, New York City, 1958

Sale Date: October 6, 2015

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Motorama - Los Angeles, 1956

Robert Frank

Motorama - Los Angeles, 1956

Sale Date: October 6, 2015

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