Robert Frank and «The Americans»
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Mr. Frank, best known for his groundbreaking book, «The Americans», had a visually raw and personally expressive style that made him one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century.
Robert Frank was born in 1924 in Switzerland to a Jewish family that fled Germany due to Nazi persecution. These formative years shaped his worldview, instilling a unique sense of anxiety and observational prowess. From a young age, he was captivated by art, particularly photography, which he began to explore during World War II. Initially working as a photojournalist in Switzerland, his desire to see the world more broadly drove him to immigrate to the United States in 1947.He began by studying photography in his late twenties. He was working in Switzerland at the time, doing commercial work for a graphic design studio. It wasn’t until 1947 that he traveled to the US, and was almost promptly hired by Alexey Brodovitch and started working for Harper’s Bazaar. Although he originally used a Rolleiflex TLR camera, it was Brodovitch who convinced him to use a Leica III. He felt it was more conducive to his style,…which was strange because fashion magazines at the time didn’t much care for 35mm work.
