Monthly Archives: December 2017

Robert Franks unpublicized photos are in some aspects for the purposes of art but I do think that his photos start to develop further intentions as he grasps his surrounding. Regardless of his curiosity and exploration on what kind of … Continue reading →

Robert Frank is a Swiss-American photographer and documentary filmmaker. He was born on November 9th, 1924, his most notable work in 1958 was the Americans. It earned Frank comparisons to a modern-day de Tocqueville for his fresh and nuanced outsider’s … Continue reading →

  Robert Frank captured everything about the American society, the good and the bad. He didn’t sugar coat anything, or try to hide the bad representation of America.  To Robert Frank, he wasn’t necessarily making art for the people. He … Continue reading →

“Artistic is defined as someone who possess the creative quality that enables him to excel at producing creative works”. Indeed Robert Frank’s themes are artistic, he used his art to bring to light an unseen American social life, something that … Continue reading →

Robert Frank was born in November 9, 1924; he is a Swiss-American photographer and a documentary filmmaker. Robert Frank is mostly known for his book named The Americans. His book contains only 83 photographs that were taken during the 1950s … Continue reading →

Robert Frank, a well respected photographer during the mid-1900s, captured America from a different perspective. This was not the point of view of presenting America as a superior nation, however, more so the realism of the country and its people. … Continue reading →

Robert Frank’s work is unique and different from every other artist. I like his use of going to different cities and taking quick almost snap-shot images that capture the reality of what people’s lives are like. For example, one of … Continue reading →

Robert Frank’s photographs of America had many themes, some intentional, others not so much. The main theme I noticed the everyday life of Americans. He took pictures showing working Americans, stressed out Americans, and even happy Americans. In the midst … Continue reading →

Robert Frank’s The Americans was not supposed to show the United States in a negative light. In fact it was meant to show the world who the Americans are and how they lived. Unfortunately at the time, racism and racial … Continue reading →