Robert Frank as a young artist

Photographer and filmmaker Robert Frank recalls his experience as a young artist, picking up and moving from a small town and Switzerland to New York City. He describes his early struggles, his determination, and how Beat Generation writers Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac showed him a different way of life.
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[@JuanHerreraArt]

Its incredible how many photographers skip the fact that Robert Frank is an immigrant photographer and his book "The Americans" is a look through his lens as he learns about America. I don't understand those instructors that can skip such a fact , that one of the most beautiful and prized photography books about America is an homage done by an artist that was adopting this country as its own.

[@DarkAngelEU]

My teacher always neglected this fact bc he was too busy complaining about America and globalism. When some of us told him we didn't see this book as a comment rather than an hommage he kinda freaked out

[@Danman4u2]

Excellent point. It sometimes takes an outsiders Gaze to see things.

[@robertbutts9835]

Great photographer and friends with Walker Evans .. another legend

[@meryemcelik7961]

Today I‘m doing a presentation about his work, for my high school degree🦋

[@HSet77]

One of the greatest photographers.

[@shoichleach74callum7]

he's the best.......what an influence his style was and always will be

[@bowenisland100]

Lovely interview, but please: what does the background music add?

[@user-zl3ou4xt7s]

Wow! I love his words. Really spoke to me

[@Leon6D]

RIP Robert Frank!!!

[@kould97]

I love his work ❤️.A great artist.And you did a great job SMOMA,bring more and more videos like these.and please avoid that background music. :)

[@user-dr2ir9oo8o]

Cool stuff

[@aboutphotography]

Nice video!

[@bksug2009]

RIP. I am a little surprised that somehow there is a Japanese comic book "ただいま授業中 (8巻 = Vol. 8)" by 岡崎つぐお (Tsuguo Okazaki) on the bookshelf behind him. Why is there a such kind of very unknown　Japanese comic book in early 80s behind him? Is that his book or is it someone's room?