Robert Frank

Robert Frank is originally from Switzerland, he was born into a wealthy Jewish Family, and because of what was going on during that time with being judged for being Jewish. He decided to move to America with his family, where he made a portfolio including 40 images. Due to his success in becoming a photographer he made a photography book called 'The Americans' which has been said to be one of the most famous and important piece of work since the world war. There was a series of images in this book which have become so famous due to the content and the meanings between the images. The themes he tackled in his images was the Divide between the rich and the poor, Alienation, Hardship, Racism and the Mass Consumerism. He was interested in standing outside and looking inside, which was his type of attitude.

Documentary looking into Robert Frank's 'The Americans'