"Paris", Robert Frank (1924-2019)

Longchamp, 1949. Image courtesy of National Gallery of Art.

Paris, 1949. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Boulevard Quinet, Paris, 1949. Image courtesy of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Place de l'Etoile, c. 1951. Image courtesy of National Gallery of Art.

Paris, 1950. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Tulip, Paris, 1950. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Paris, 1952. Image courtesy of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Paris, c. 1949. Image courtesy of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Flowers, Paris, 1951. Image courtesy of National Gallery of Art.

Funeral, Paris, 1951. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Horse and Cart, Paris, 1949. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Paris, 1950. Image courtesy of National Gallery of Art.

Paris, 1951. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Couple, Paris, 1952. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Books

Paris

(Steidl, 2008)

Robert Frank: Photograph

(Pantheon Books, 1991)

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The Americans

Robert Frank (1924-2019)

1950s America’s complexities through a foreigner’s unfiltered lens, documenting tensions between national ideals and everyday realities.

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Behind the Saint-Lazare station, Paris, 1932. Image courtesy of Magnum Photos.

The Decisive Moment

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The Suburbs of Paris

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Parisian suburbs during the transformative post-war period, capturing the interplay of evolving urban landscapes and the lives of working-class communities.

Mortal Paris

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Trastevere, Rome, 1959. Image courtesy of Magnum Photos.

The Europeans

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European identity captured through black-and-white photographs spanning five decades, emphasizing shared humanity and cultural diversity.

Love on the Left Bank

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The bohemian underworld of post-war Paris, blending narrative and photography to explore existential youth rebellion and fleeting love.

The Seine from Lady Mendl’s apartment, 1929

Paris Seen by André Kertész

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An immigrant’s contemplative gaze on Parisian streets, capturing isolation and connection amidst a dynamic urban landscape.