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Robert Frank

American · 1924–2019 · Photographer

Robert Frank was a Swiss American photographer and documentary filmmaker. His most notable work, the 1958 book titled The Americans, earned Frank comparisons to a modern-day de… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Robert Frank, Trolley – New Orleans, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed laterTrolley – New OrleansPhillips · $403,200≈ £293,045≈ €339,594Sign up to see
  2. Robert Frank, Trolley, New Orleans, 1955-1956, Gelatin silver print, printed laterTrolley, New OrleansPhillips · $242,500≈ £159,950≈ €188,863Sign up to see
  3. Robert Frank, City Fathers, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1955-1956, Gelatin silver print, printed 1960s or beforeCity Fathers, Hoboken, New JerseyPhillips · $212,500≈ £167,099≈ €189,546Sign up to see

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  1. Robert Frank, London, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1975
    London, 1952
    Photograph
    10 3/4 x 16 1/4 in. (27.3 x 41.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 28
    $18,900≈ £13,736≈ €15,918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Robert Frank, Pablo, Times Square, 1953, Gelatin silver print, flush-mounted
    Pablo, Times Square, 1953
    Photograph
    13 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (33.7 x 21.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 29
    $47,880≈ £34,799≈ €40,327Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Robert Frank, Macy Parade, NYC, 1948, Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1950s
    Macy Parade, NYC, 1948
    Photograph
    13 7/8 x 9 3/8 in. (35.2 x 23.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 35
    $52,920≈ £38,462≈ €44,572Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Robert Frank, 4th of July, Coney Island, 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    4th of July, Coney Island, 1958
    Photograph
    11 x 7 1/4 in. (27.9 x 18.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 7
    $10,080≈ £7,326≈ €8,490Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Robert Frank, Pour la Fille, 1980, Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1989
    Pour la Fille, 1980
    Photograph
    14 x 18 in. (35.6 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    $10,625≈ £8,174≈ €9,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Robert Frank, Metropolitan Life Insurance Building - New York City, 1955, Gelatin silver print, possibly printed in the 1950s
    Metropolitan Life Insurance Building - New York City, 1955
    Photograph
    12 3/4 x 8 3/8 in. (32.4 x 21.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 233
    $25,000≈ £19,232≈ €21,277Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Robert Frank, Street Line, 34th Street, New York City, 1948, Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1950s
    Street Line, 34th Street, New York City, 1948
    Photograph
    13 3/4 x 9 in. (34.9 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 235
    $112,500≈ £86,545≈ €95,745Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Robert Frank, U.S. 285 New Mexico, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    U.S. 285 New Mexico, 1955
    Photograph
    8 3/4 x 6 1/8 in. (22.2 x 15.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 238
    $68,750≈ £52,889≈ €58,511Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Robert Frank, US 285, New Mexico, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1986
    US 285, New Mexico, 1956
    Photograph
    8 3/4 x 6 1/8 in. (22.2 x 15.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 128
    $87,500≈ £69,466≈ €77,235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Robert Frank, View from hotel window – Butte, Montana, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1973
    View from hotel window – Butte, Montana, 1956
    Photograph
    8 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (21.6 x 31.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 53
    $75,000≈ £59,543≈ €66,202Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $65,000–85,000View at Phillips ↗
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About Robert Frank

Robert Frank was a Swiss American photographer and documentary filmmaker. His most notable work, the 1958 book titled The Americans, earned Frank comparisons to a modern-day de Tocqueville for his fresh and nuanced outsider's view of American society. Critic Sean O'Hagan, writing in The Guardian in 2014, said The Americans "changed the nature of photography, what it could say and how it could say it. [ ... ] it remains perhaps the most influential photography book of the 20th century." Frank later expanded into film and video and experimented with manipulating photographs and photomontage.

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