The Americans

Robert Frank

ISBN 10: 0394742567 / ISBN 13: 9780394742564

Published by U.S.A.: Pantheon, 1986

About this Item

first Pantheon edition of the reprint; classic photographs of America of the 1950s; introduction by Jack Kerouac; light creases on upper right hand cover of the cover and slight smudges on some edges; photos are clear and brilliant.

Seller Inventory # 1690

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Americans
• Publisher: U.S.A.: Pantheon
• Publication Date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394742567
• ISBN 13: 9780394742564
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • photography

About this title

Synopsis

Photographs by Robert Frank; introduction by Jack Kerouac. First Pantheon edition (1986) of this iconic photobook, originally from 1959. Andrew Roth, Book of 101 Books, page 150/151. Martin Parr, The photobook, vol 1, page 247. Hasselblad Center, page 176/177. 802 books of the M.+M. Auer collection, page 375.

Review

His work is revolutionary in showing an America that was not seen, but also creating a way of seeing in photography that was new, powerful and charged.--Ken Light "San Francisco Chronicle "

...Robert Frank changed history with the 83 images that appeared in his stark breakthrough "The Americans.--Sam Whiting "SFGate "

That is the miracle of great socially committed art: It addresses our sources of deepest unease, helps us to confront what we cannot organize or explain by making all of it unforgettable.--Nicholas Dawidoff "The New York Times Magazine "

The exhibition is as comprehensive as it is ephemeral featuring a wealth of photographs, all of Frank's books since 1947, and his films that he began focusing on in the early 1960s.--Lisa Contag "Artinfo "