Looking In: Robert Frank’s The Americans
September 22, 2009–January 3, 2010
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This exhibition celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of The Americans, Robert Frank’s influential suite of black-and-white photographs made on a cross-country road trip in 1955–56. Although Frank’s depiction of American life was criticized when the book was released in the U.S. in 1959, it soon became recognized as a masterpiece of street photography. Born in Switzerland in 1924, Frank is considered one of the great living masters of photography. The exhibition will feature all 83 photographs published in The Americans and will be the first time that this body of work is presented to a New York audience. In addition, the exhibition includes contact sheets that Frank used to create the book; earlier photographs made in Europe, Peru, and New York; a short film by the artist on his life; and his later re-use of iconic images from the series.
Accompanied by a catalogue.
(via metmuseum)
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(I happened to see this show over the weekend and it was amazing. I’m not a huge fan of street photography (probably, cause I’m not good with shooting people) but this show made me think twice. If you have any interest in photography, do yourself a favor and GO SEE THIS SHOW. Best thing about this show is that you can see his contact sheets, you can see what he was shooting at the moment and what made the cut and what didn’t. I really enjoyed seeing those more than anything. Very motivational.)
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