Streetwise - Robert Frank and The Americans

Discover the impact of Robert Frank's book "The Americans" and its influence on 1960s photography.
Streetwise builds on Swiss photographer Robert Frank's snapshot aesthetic, which gained attention following the release of his groundbreaking book, The Americans in 1959. Frank's focus on a more personal documentary style influenced a new generation of photographers, including legendaries such as Diane Arbus, Lee Friedlander, Jerry Berndt, Ruth-Marion Baruch, Garry Winogrand, Bruce Davidson, Danny Lyon and Ernest Withers.
Streetwise was open February 5 - May 15, 2011 at the Museum of Photographic Arts.
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[@robertbutts9835]

I love his work ... It's more about the average American Life ... And to say that it's outdated would be wrong just different a different year ... But his work was grainy and slightly slanted not all and he blurred images in order for you to focus what was behind ..so much more than snap shot.

[@myoung48281]

How can you be sure that Frank's intention was the social commentary as indicated in this video. Contrast that intention with his desire to make his photos poetic, which is a very different motivation. Maybe, in retrospect, Frank is given a motivation that was perhaps not there, or peripheral?

[@throughmyeyes9940]

the intentions of the work may have had less to do with the description of his intentions which is similar to critiques of most art

[@robertbutts9835]

Walker Evans encouraged him to apply for a grant and document life . And Walker Evans was an awesome photographer.

[@Iggy_Garcia]

The America of The Americans doesn’t exists anymore, as a matter of fact Larry Clark’s Tulsa reflects better the real face of America of the last 50 years at least, and it’s not a nice face to see at all.