Political Rally, Robert Frank; 1956. Photograph. Currently not being exhibited (I saw his exhibit at MOCA: Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles).
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- Robert Frank is an important figure in American Photography. His portrayals of American life in "The Americans," is a thorough representation of many life styles and American scenes. His array of pictures are taken as if from an outside skeptical view of American society.
- Political Rally, one of the most well known pieces of his "Americans," captures the audience by not revealing the man behind the instrument. The photograph is able to capture American life, but with an ambiguous twist. Frank went on a road trip for two years capturing 28,000 scenes; only 83 of those were actually used in his exhibit. His quest to capture all facets of the American life caused him to engage himself in many sticky situations. He ended up in jail twice.
- I fell in love with Robert Frank's blunt portrayal of America when I saw the exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. I like the simplicity with which he captures people and places, and how at the same time he turns that simplicity into something engaging and captivating.
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