Photography after Robert Frank.

THIS VIDEO: Today I want to look at Robert Frank’s legacy - how the he and his book, The Americans changed photography and photographers forever. So much has been said and written about his work - making it difficult to talk about him without repeating the same information. His impact stretches beyond street photography, documentary and photojournalism. Those are the obvious genres that one thinks about when considering the influence made by the 83 images that make up his landmark publication. But it isn’t just the look and feel of his photographs that has been transformational. When he set out on his road trips across America he was staging an assault on the photographic conventions that governed the actual reason why photographs were produced. He discarded the neat, polished aesthetic of Eve Arnold, Irving Penn and Richard Avedon
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ABOUT ME: The conversations focus on topics related to different aspects of photography including: art, documentary and photojournalism. The discussions explore the personal experiences of photographers and artists and how their work reflects both their internal and external landscape. During the past 30 years I have photographed in over 50 countries for magazines including National Geographic, Time, New York Times and Newsweek. I have held solo exhibitions in New York, London and Paris and my work is showcased in private and institutional art collections around the world.
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Robert Frank and The Americans

[@kafountineful]

A brilliant short but informative meander through Robert Franks influential project - The Americans - and the subsequent impact on some renowned photographers …… thoughtful and well produced - yet again!

[@SlavaVeres]

Really puts everything in context! Phenomenal video, very educational. Without a doubt 20th century history of photography in America 🇺🇸 influenced the world of photography immensely. However I always wonder how the photographic medium developed in Europe and particularly in some of its parts like my native Ukraine or in Asia or African continent other parts of the world. There is very little research dedicated to alternative history of photography. There is not as much material on non-American photographers who influenced the art of photography (except some names like Bresson etc). We are yet to uncover many hidden names! Thanks for this wonderful video!!!

[@PhotoConversations]

Hi Slava Yes, you are right, there are huge number of great non-American photographers who have in the past pushed the boundaries of photography - and who will probably never get the recognition that they deserve. I would love to do a parallel exhibition on what the rest of the world was doing while American photographers were becoming internationally well known. It is the whole system that the US had built to support and promote their artists that allowed this to happen. The whole world has benefited from their development in the arts , but it does sometimes appear as if great artists are only born in the states. In recent years the art system has been hijacked in the USA and Europe, so I feel that the true innovation is now happening in other countries.

[@thomaseriksson6256]

Thank you for this Video. I have the Lee Freelander book A desert Seen

[@bowenisland100]

Fantastic.....thank you.

[@robertgordon6362]

Excellent. Very informative. Thank you.

[@PhotoConversations]

Thanks Robert

[@LloydSpencer]

Cool, Graeme

[@jamesgamer4753]

Thank you!

[@jimphilpott902]

Iconoclastic! Yes, that's the word. Another good presentation.

[@PhotoConversations]

Thanks Jim

[@beavanlier]

Great!👏👏🙏❤️

[@channamasala]

Thank you, thank you 🙏

[@PhotoConversations]

Thank you too!

[@wotldpeace]

Sublime, thank you, your videos are enriching my life.

[@PhotoConversations]

That's nice to hear!

[@dodahlberg]

Excellent!

[@PhotoConversations]

Thanks!

[@rajsingharora26]

Best videos.

[@GiulioSciorio]

Came here to say this 😊

[@blueboy4244]

can also add larry fink, bill owens and larry clark

[@PhotoConversations]

Yes there are a whole bunch that I never got to.

[@nocommentnoname1111]

You can peer under the rug of any country, or person, and find darkness, in some cases more and others less.