Is Robert Frank’s late work worth viewing?

Arthur Lubow | ArtDaily | 14th September 2024

Frank’s first photobook The Americans was published in 1958, and it made him famous. He “hated” that and moved away from street photography. Despite doing things like touring with rock stars, Frank’s landscapes and studio images from this time don’t impress this writer. He also went into filmmaking, a form where his “genius” as a photographer seemed not to reach. Weary of facing huge expectations, Frank said “you see photography everywhere, it’s like bricks, you know.””