The Americans: A Closer Look

Robert Frank

Info: Robert Frank is considered one of the most influential figures in the history of photography. He redefined the aesthetic of both the still and moving image through his pictures and films. Coinciding with the centenary of Frank’s birth, Zander Galerie is delighted to present a closer look at his iconic body of work The Americans. The complete set of 83 photographs will be on view with one further image added later by the artist. Related contact sheets and three of Frank’s later films illuminate the genesis of The Americans and its reverberations throughout his oeuvre. Last year, Zander Galerie was honored to announce the representation of Robert Frank in Europe in collaboration with The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation and Pace Gallery. This is the first exhibition of Frank’s work at Zander Galerie Cologne. Born in Zurich in 1924, Robert Frank emigrated to New York in 1947, where he was soon hired as a photographer for Harper’s Bazaar. After receiving his first Guggenheim Fellowship in 1955, Frank embarked on a series of road trips across the United States, during which he took over 28,000 photographs. 83 of those images were published in Frank’s landmark monograph The Americans.