Robert Frank

It was an interesting move for Frank to step away from photography in order to better explore the world of video. I'm not sure if the film we watched in class was completely objective, as it cast both areas of Frank's work in a more-or-less equal light---while I myself may venture to guess that it is Frank's photos that are remembered more than his video. In any event, it's interesting to see strange people make strange comments about a strange man (and I do mean that in the best of ways).

Bryce VanHoosen

Robert Frank Video

I enjoyed the video on Robert Frank. His innovation and realism influenced a great deal of photographers, both still and video, for many years to come. Frank took an ordinary art tool, a camera, and turned it into a powerful weapon.