Robert Frank
PhotographerFilmmakerKnown for: The Americans (1958)
Robert Frank received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1955 to travel the United States by car, producing the 83 photographs that make up The Americans (1958). The book was initially rejected by American publishers and first issued in France; its influence on American photography proved lasting. Frank later moved primarily into film and experimental video.
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Leica
Introduced in 1954, the M3 was Leitz's first camera to use the M bayonet mount. Its combined viewfinder and rangefinder, with 0.91x magnification, set a standard for 35mm rangefinder design that every subsequent Leica M followed.
“Documented in "The Americans" catalog and multiple interviews; Frank used a Leica M3 for the cross-country trip that produced the book.”
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