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Frank, Robert, Harry M. Callahan und Edward Steichen: Du Heft 01/1962: Der Photograph Robert Frank. Robert Frank - Photographer. ; 1. Ed.
Conzett & Huber, Zürich. 1962. First edition, first printing. Softcover. 245 x 325 mm. 68 pages. Very scarce and brilliant printed magazine with 33 pages about Robert Frank with 32 photos of his photos ("Early work", 1948-1953, 7 photos. "The Americans", 1955-1957, 16 photos. "Pictures, 1958-1961", 9 photos) and 30 photos from his films "Pull My Daisy" and "The Sin of Jesus". Additional 9 pages about Harry M. Callahan (colour photos) with 7 photos and 2 pages text by Hans Finsler from his unpublished speech about Edward Steichen in conjunction with the exhibition opening of "The Family of Man" in the "Kunstgewerbemuseum Zürich" 1958. Edward Steichens work for "Museum of modern art" in New York ended with the exhibitions of Robert Frank and Harry M. Callahan from January till april 1962. Very important and very early publication about 2 famous artists with many photos in photogravure printing! Condition: Inside very fine and very clean. Front cover with minimal crease at the top right corner (not dramatic and does not concern the inner pages). Overall in excellent condition! Robert Frank, one of the best and important photographers and artists ever, is maker of three of the most important photobooks ever published: Les americains/The americans (Martin Parr , The Photobook , page 247), Flower Is (Martin Parr , The Photobook, page 264) and The Lines of my hand (Martin Parr, The Photobook, page 261). This here is an uncommon nearly mono-thematic magazin about Robert Franks early and most important work and an absolutely must-have for every Robert Frank collector!***************Conzett & Huber, Zürich. 1962. Deutsche Erstausgabe. Originalausgabe. Softcover. 245 x 325 mm. 68 pages. Sehr seltenes und brilliant gedrucktes Magazin mit 33 Seiten über Robert Frank mit 32 Fotos ("Frühe Arbeiten", 1948-1953, 7 Fotos. "The Americans", 1955-1957, 16 Fotos. "Pictures, 1958-1961", 9 Fotos) und 30 Fotos seiner Filme "Pull My Daisy" und "The Sin of Jesus". Dazu 9 Seiten über Harry M. Callahan (Farbaufnahmen) mit 7 Fotos und 2 Seiten Text von Hans Finsler einer unveröffentlichten Rede anläßlich der Ausstellungs-Eröffnung von "The Family of Man" im "Kunstgewerbemuseum Zürich" 1958. Edward Steichens Arbeit für das "Museum of modern art" in New York endete im übrigen mit den Ausstellungen über Robert Frank und Harry M. Callahan (Januar bis April 1962). Sehr frühe und wichtige Publikation über das Werk der beiden außergewöhnlichen Künstler, insbesondere über das von Frank. Zustand: Innen sehr schön und sehr sauber. Vorderes Cover mit minimaler Knickspur an der rechten oberen Ecke (nicht dramatisch und betrifft auch nicht die Seiten). Alles in allem excellenter Zustand! Robert Frank gilt als einer der wichtigsten Fotografen der Welt und publizierte drei der wichtigsten Fotobücher aller Zeiten: Les americains, The americans (Martin Parr , The Photobook , Seite 247), Flower Is (Martin Parr, The Photobook , Seite 264), The Lines of my hand (Martin Parr, The Photobook, Seite 261). Das hier vorliegende Magazin genießt längst Kult-Status, ist eine absolute Rarität und gehört in die Sammlung eines jeden Robert Frank-Anhängers!

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Frank, Robert: Pangnirtung. ; 1. Ed.
Steidl, Göttingen. 2011. First edition, first printing. New, mint, unread; still originally shrink-wrapped in publisher's plastic foil. By the maker of 3 of the most important photobooks ever published: Les americains/The americans (Martin Parr , The Photobook , page 247), Flower Is (Martin Parr , The Photobook, page 264) and The Lines of my hand (Martin Parr, The Photobook, page 261). Hardcover without jacket (as issued). 230 x 305 mm. 40 pages, 27 black & white plates. "In August 1992 Robert Frank's good friend Reginald Rankin invited Frank on a trip to Pangnirtung, a village of around 1,300 Inuit inhabitants in the Arctic Circle. This book is Frank's documentation of the five-day sojourn. Curiously Frank depicts Pangnirtung void of its people: the still harbour, public housing, a convenience store, a telephone post. Sincere without being sentimental, the photos are shaped by a short text from Frank himself, "Prefabricated homes along the main road in Pangnirtung. At times a decorated window - reflections inside or outside. Stones - maybe the balance of a big sky above " (from the publisher) Robert Frank was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1924 and went to the United States in 1947. He is best known for his seminal book The Americans, first published in 1959, which gave rise to a distinct new art form in the photo-book, and his experimental film Pull My Daisy, made in 1959. His other important projects include the book Black White and Things (1954) the book Lines of My Hand (1972) and the film Cocksucker Blues (1972). Frank's work has been the subject of major exhibitions around the world and is included in many significant public and private collections. He divides his time between New York City and Nova Scotia, Canada.***************Steidl, Göttingen. 2011. Erstausgabe. Originalausgabe. Neu, ungelesen, verlagsfrisch; noch orginal-verpackt in der Plastikfolie des Verlages. Hardcover ohne Schutzumschlag. 230 x 305 mm. 40 Seiten, 27 schwarz-weiß Fotos. Vom Macher drei der wichtigsten Fotobücher aller Zeiten: Les americains, The americans (Martin Parr , The Photobook , Seite 247), Flower Is (Martin Parr, The Photobook , Seite 264), The Lines of my hand (Martin Parr, The Photobook, Seite 261). Im August 1992 folgte Robert Frank einer Einladung seines Freundes Reginald Rankin nach Pangnirtung, einem Dorf mit 1300 Inuits. Das Buch ist Franks Dokumentation seines 5-tägigen Aufenthalts. Frank zeigt das Dorf ohne Menschen in höchst einfühlsamen Bildern. Als Inuit bezeichnen sich die indigenen Volksgruppen, die im arktischen Zentral- und Nordostkanada sowie auf Grönland leben. Die Bezeichnung Eskimo wird als Oberbegriff benutzt, der auch die entfernter verwandten arktischen Volksgruppen der Yupik und der Aleuten umfasst. Inuit ist deshalb kein Ersatz für den Terminus Eskimo und ist auch nicht im Wortschatz aller um den Nordpol lebenden Volksgruppen enthalten. Die Sprache der Inuit ist Inuktitut (Nordostkanada und Grönland) und Inuinnaqtun (arktisches Zentralkanada). Robert Frank, der 1924 in Zürich/Schweiz geboren wurde und 1947 in die USA ging, wurde weltberühmt für sein Buch "The Americans" erstmals erschienen 1959, und gilt heute als einer der wichtigsten Fotografen und Künstler der letzten 100 Jahre.

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Frank, Robert and Gerhard Steidl: Zero Mostel reads a book. ; 1. Ed.
Steidl, Göttingen. 2008. First edition, first printing. New, mint, unread; still originally shrink-wrapped in publisher's plastic foil. Hardcover without jacket (as issued). 137 x 202 mm. 40 pages, 36 tritone plates. Book design by Robert Frank and Gerhard Steidl. By the maker of 3 of the most important photobooks ever published: Les americains/The americans (Martin Parr , The Photobook , page 247), Flower Is (Martin Parr , The Photobook, page 264) and The Lines of my hand (Martin Parr, The Photobook, page 261). "When Robert Frank had completed his first two films, he accepted a commission for a photo-book from the New York Times, which became Zero Mostel Reads a Book. In it Frank takes the comic actor Zero Mostel (1915-1977) for hissubject, and depicts him in cartoonish dimensions-bemused, baffled and apoplectic, as he makes his way through an unidentified hardback volume, seated at a table or on a sofa in a large lounge area. Originally published "for the fun of it" in 1963 and dedicated to the American bookseller, the book was intended as a present for customers yet it never reached the book market. It has been a collector's item since. Zero Mostel Reads a Book references a series of theatrical and playful vignettes in which Mostel's most famous roles-Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Max Bialystock in The Producers-are clearly signaled. It is a delightful moment of slapstick in Frank's oeuvre, and directly reflects his emphasis on the moving image at the time." (from the publisher) Robert Frank was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1924 and went to the United States in 1947. He is best known for his seminal book The Americans, first published in 1959, which gave rise to a distinct new art form in the photo-book, and his experimental film Pull My Daisy, made in 1959. His other important projects include the book Black White and Things (1954) the book Lines of My Hand (1972) and the film Cocksucker Blues (1972). Frank's work has been the subject of major exhibitions around the world and is included in many significant public and private collections. He divides his time between New York City and Nova Scotia, Canada.***************Steidl, Göttingen. 2008. Erstausgabe. Originalausgabe. Neu, ungelesen, verlagsfrisch; noch original-verschweißt in der Plastikfolie des Verlags. Hardcover ohne Schutzumschlag (nur so erschienen). 137 x 202 mm. 40 Seiten, 36 photos. Buchdesign von Robert Frank und Gerhard Steidl. Vom Macher drei der wichtigsten Fotobücher aller Zeiten: Les americains, The americans (Martin Parr , The Photobook , Seite 247), Flower Is (Martin Parr, The Photobook , Seite 264), The Lines of my hand (Martin Parr, The Photobook, Seite 261).

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Frank, Robert: Robert Frank. The Complete Film Works. Vol 3: Keep Busy, About Me: A Musical. ; 1. Ed.
Steidl, Göttingen. 2008. First edition. New, mint, unseen. Still originally shrink-wrapped in publisher's plastic foil. Three DVDs in a film-roll box, slipcased. 130 x 210 mm. Photographs by Robert Frank. The films are: Keep Busy - 38 minutes - 1975. About Me: A Musical - 35 minutes - 1971. S-8 Stones Footage from Exile on Main St. - 5 minutes - 1972. Robert Frank's significant contribution to photography in the mid-twentieth century is unquestionable. His book, The Americans, is arguably the most important American photography publication of the post-World War II period, and his photography has spawned numerous disciples, as well as a rich critical literature. However, at the very moment Frank achieved the status of a 'star' at the end of the 1950s, he abandoned traditional still photography to become a filmmaker. He eventually returned to photography in the 1970s, but Frank, as a filmmaker, has remained a well-kept secret for almost four decades. Robert Frank The Complete Film Works fills a long overdue gap by presenting every one of Frank's more than 25 films and videos, some of them classics of the New American Cinema of the 1950s and 1960s. Robert Frank's significant contribution to photography in the mid-twentieth century is unquestionable. His book, The Americans, is arguably the most important American photography publication of the post-World War II period, and his photography has spawned numerous disciples, as well as a rich critical literature. However, at the very moment Frank achieved the status of a "star" at the end of the 1950s, he abandoned traditional still photography to become a filmmaker. He eventually returned to photography in the 1970s, but Frank, as a filmmaker, has remained a well-kept secret for almost four decades. Robert Frank The Complete Film Works fills a long overdue gap by presenting every one of Frank's more than 25 films and videos, some of them classics of the New American Cinema of the 1950s and 60s. Keep Busy "I am filming the outside in order to look inside," Robert Frank once said about his aesthetics. In Keep Busy his chosen home of Nova Scotia serves for the first time as the "outside" in an examination of the "inside." The protagonists' astounding verbal gymnastics and often incomprehensible interactions tend to descend into nonsense, and with the syncopated rhythm of its action and dialogue, this film is reminiscent of the playful and parodying elements of the Beat fantasy Pull My Daisy. The interweaving of documentary and fiction with the syncopated rhythm of its action and dialogue presents an absurd buzz of activity reminiscent of Beckett's abstract comic grotesque. About Me: A Musical "My project was to make a film about music in America . Well, fuck the music. I just decided to make a film about myself." Robert Frank's self-portrait is a film about music that repeatedly poses questions concerning artistic expression and the function of memory. Frank himself introduces an actress as "the young lady that is playing me." She throws a stack of photographs onto the bed and says with disgust, "That's my past." Despite the apparently autobiographical nature of the film, Frank, the immigrant, regards his story as a collective one. The film teaches temple musicians in Benares, India, "hope freaks" in New Mexico and inmates in a Texas prison. "That's me," Frank says when an old-fashioned film projector shows him as a small child. An interview of passers-by completes the circle: "If you had a camera and some film, what would you shoot?" A street musician answers, "About myself," and starts playing a classic number. "Those were the days, my friend." S-8 Stones Footage from Exile on Main St. Filmed during the making of the Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones album cover. Robert Frank was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1924 and immigrated to the United States in 1947. He is best known for his seminal book The Americans, first published in 1959, which gave rise to a distinct new form in the photo-book, and his experimental film Pull My Daisy, made in 1959. Frank's other important projects include the books Black White and Things, 1954, and Lines of My Hand, 1972, and the film Cocksucker Blues for the Rolling Stones, 1972. He divides his time between New York City and Nova Scotia, Canada.***************Steidl, Göttingen. 2008. Erstauflage. Originalauflage. Neu, ungesehen, verlagsfrisch. Noch original-verschweißt in der Plastikfolie des Verlags. Drei DvDs in einer Filmrollen-Box mit Schuber. Bei den Filmen handelt es sich um: Keep Busy - 38 Minuten - 1975. About Me: A Musical - 35 Minuten - 1971. S-8 Stones Footage from Exile on Main St. - 5 Minuten - 1972.

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