In the mid 50s; Swiss-born New Yorker Robert Frank embarked on a ten-thousand-mile road trip across post-war America; capturing thousands of photographs of all levels of a rapidly changing society. The resultant photo-book; The Americans; represents a seminal moment in both photography and in Americarsquo;s emerging understanding of itself. To mark the bookrsquo;s fiftieth anniversary; Jonathan Day revisits this pivotal work and contributes a thoughtful and revealing critical commentary. Though the importance of The Americans has been widely acknowledged; it still retains much of its mystery. This comprehensive analysis places it thoroughly in the context of contemporary photography; literature; painting; music and advertising.
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