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The Americans
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Manufacturer: Steidl/National Gallery of Art, Washington
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The Americans Features
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ISBN13: 9783865215840
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Additional The Americans Information
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In 1958, the first edition of Robert Frank's The Americans was published in Paris. Les Américains contained Frank's 83 photographs in the same sequence as all subsequent editions, with the image on the right hand page, but juxtaposed with historical texts about American society and politics, gathered by Alain Bosquet. The following year, in the first American edition, the French texts were removed and an introduction by Jack Kerouac was added. Over the subsequent 50 years, The Americans has been republished in many editions, in numerous languages, with a variety of cover designs, and even in a range of sizes. It is the most famous photography book ever published, and it changed the face of the medium forever.
Robert Frank discussed with his publisher, Gerhard Steidl, the idea of producing a new edition using modern scanning and the finest tritone printing. The starting point was to bring original prints from New York to Göttingen, Germany, where Steidl is based.
In July 2007, Frank visited Göttingen. A new format for the book was worked out and new typography selected. A new cover was designed and Frank chose the book cloth, foil for embossing, and the endpaper. Most significantly, as he has done for every edition of The Americans, Frank changed the cropping of many of the photographs, usually including more information. Two images were changed completely from the original 1958 and 1959 editions.
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What Customers Say About The Americans:
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The coffin / jukebox quote and the page with the nanny are just the beginning. Buy this book and you'll see Franks' artistic descendants all over the place. What can I say that hasn't already been said about "The Americans". I recently reviewed Sawdust Mountain by Eirik Johnson Eirik Johnson: Sawdust Mountain and as I reviewed that I realized that many of today's best photographers owe a debt to Robert Frank.
I recommend this book to all--not just photography lovers, but to anyone who wants to see a slice of American life gone by. I saw his anniversary exhibit in New York and felt this book really captured his photographs. Robert Frank's book "The Americans" presents a stunningly visual portrayal of the 1950's culture and the times we lived in. Frank's photographs brought back strong memories of people and places I remember. These are strong pictures, ones you'll remember.
Who is on the cover of Look. One of the photos is misidentified as to place. The photos then would have been ordinary scenes in black and white during a period when most photos were color. It isn't about the narrative and black and white makes the subjects stand out. Some believed race issues were a problem.
There is a newspaper stand in one of the photos. The collection captures the time nicely. Don't think so. This collection of photos didn't attract much attention when first published. I graduated from college during this period.
Several others have explanations different from my assessment.
His photographic work, however, is excellent. Composition is excellent. Robert Frank's pictures of America in the 1950s are comparable in depth and perceptiveness to Dorothea Lange's pictures of the 1930s. They are in black and white and call you back to look at them again and again. I had not heard of Robert Frank until recently.
The drawbacks: The book's trim size (height & width) is surprisingly small for a collection of photographs. This is an outstanding collection of photographs. And WATCH OUT -- for some reason, there are real con artists charging $150 and more even though this book can be bought NEW for less than $40.
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