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Home>Robert Frank Collection Guide>Books of Photographs by Robert Frank

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# The Robert Frank Collection

**Published Books with Photographs by Frank**

*The Robert Frank Collection includes at least one copy of each

Eddé, Dominique, ed. *Beyrouth: Centre Ville.*Paris: Éditions du Cyprès, 1992.

Frank, Robert. *Alberto Aspesi: Shirts.*Milan: Alberto Aspesi, 1989.

Frank, Robert. *Les Américains.*Edited by Alain Bosquet. Paris: Robert Delpire, 1958. Reprinted as *Gli Americani.*Edited by Alain Bosquet and Raffaele Crovi. Milan: Il Saggiatore, 1959.

Frank, Robert. *The Americans.*Introduction by Jack Kerouac. New York: Grove Press, 1959. Reprinted New York: Museum of Modern Art; Aperture, 1968; New York: Grossman Publishers; Aperture, 1969; New York: Museum of Modern Art; Aperture, 1969; Millerton, NY: Aperture, 1978; London: Gordon Fraser Gallery, Ltd., 1978; New York: Pantheon, 1986; Manchester: Cornerhouse Publications in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1993; Zurich and New York: Scalo in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000; Göttingen: Steidl in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008.**Also reprinted in French as *Les Américains.*Paris: Delpire, 1985 (released 1986), 1997, 2007. In German as *Die Amerikaner,*Munich: Christian Verlag, 1986; Zurich and New York: Scalo, 1993; Göttingen: Steidl in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008. In Japanese as*Amerikanzu: Robato Furanku shashinshu,*Tokyo: Takarajimasha, 1993. In Chinese, Göttingen: Steidl in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008.

Frank, Robert. *Black White and Things.*Handmade book with cover and layout by Werner Zryd, 1952. Published Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art; Zurich: Scalo, 1994.

Frank, Robert. *Come Again.*Göttingen: Steidl, 2006.

Frank, Robert. *Flower Is. . . .*Tokyo: Yugensha, Kazuhiko Motomura, 1987.

Frank, Robert. *From Incas to Indians*. Introduction by Manuel Tuñon de Lara. New York: Universe Books, 1956.

Frank, Robert. *Henry Frank, Father Photographer*. Göttingen: Steidl, 2009.

Frank, Robert. *The Lines of My Hand.*Tokyo: Yugensha, Kazuhiko Motomura, 1972. Revised edition, New York: Lustrum Press, 1972. Revised edition, Zurich: Der Alltag; New York: Parkett, 1989; New York: Pantheon, 1989; and London: Secker & Warburg, 1989.

Frank, Robert. *Me and My Brother.*Handmade book produced as a production aid for Frank’s film *Me and My Brother*(c. 1965 – 1968). Published Göttingen: Steidl, 2007.

Frank, Robert. *New York Is.*Introduction by Gilbert Millstein. New York: New York Times, 1959.

Frank, Robert. *One Hour.*Madras, India, and New York: Hanuman Books, 1992.

Frank, Robert. *Pangnirtung*. Göttingen: Steidl, 2011.

Frank, Robert. *Paris*. Göttingen: Steidl, 2008.

Frank, Robert. *Peru.*Handmade book, 1948. Published Göttingen: Steidl, 2008.

Frank, Robert.*Portfolio: 40 Fotos 1941/1946*. Göttingen: Steidl, 2009.

Frank, Robert. *Pull My Daisy*. Göttingen: Steidl, 2008

Frank, Robert. *Seven Stories*. Göttingen: Steidl, 2009.

Frank, Robert.*Tal Uf Tal Ab*. Göttingen: Steidl, 2010.

Frank, Robert. *Thank You*. Zurich, Berlin, New York: Scalo, 1996.

Frank, Robert.*You Would*. Göttingen: Steidl, 2012.

Frank, Robert. *Zero Mostel Reads a Book.*New York: New York Times, 1963.

Frank, Robert, and Lee Friedlander. *The Sculpture of Raoul Hague: Photographs by Robert Frank and Lee Friedlander.*New York: Eakins Press Foundation, 1978.

Frank, Robert, and Alfred Leslie. *Pull My Daisy.*Text by Jack Kerouac. Introduction by Jerry Tallmer. New York: Grove Press, 1961.

Heath, David, Hugh Edwards, and Robert Frank. *A Dialogue with Solitude.*Culpeper, VA: Community Press, 1965. Reprinted Toronto: Lumiere Press, 2000.

*Indiens pas morts.*Photographs by Werner Bischof, Robert Frank, and Pierre Verger. Text by Georges Arnaud. Introduction by Manuel Tuñon de Lara. Paris: Robert Delpire, 1956. Reprinted as *From Incas to Indios,*New York: Universe Books, 1956; *Incas to Indians,*London: Photography Magazine, 1956; *Indios,*Zurich: Manesse, 1956; *Dagli Incas agli Indios,*Milan: Feltrinelli, 1957; and *Alto Perú, El gran Imperio de los Incas,*Pano-rama grafico de la humanidad 3, Barcelona: Artco, Ediciones de Arte y Color, 1959.

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**Published Portfolios in Periodicals and Annuals**

Balish, Jacquelyn, ed. *Leica World.*New York: American Photographic Book Publishing Co., 1957.

“Ben James: Story of a Welsh Miner.” In *U.S. Camera Annual 1955,*edited by Tom Maloney, 82– 93. New York: U.S. Camera Publishing Corp., 1954.

“Brooklyn Rolls, the U.S. Rocks.” *Life,*October 17, 1955, 38 – 43.

“A Bus Ride through New York.” *Camera*45, no. 1 (January 1966): 32 – 35.

Caulfield, Patricia. “The Photographer’s Eye.” *Modern Photography*28, no. 9 (September 1964): 66 – 77.

“Coney Island: Robert Frank.” *Camera*50, no. 3 (March 24, 1971): 24 – 31.

“The Congressional.” Photographs by Robert Frank. Text by Walker Evans. *Fortune,*November 1955, 118 – 122.

Dobell, Byron. “Featured Pictures: Robert Frank — The Photographer as Poet.” *U.S. Camera*17, no. 9 (September 1954): 77 – 84.

*Evergreen Review*1, no. 4 (1957): front cover.

*Evergreen Review*4, no. 15 (November / December 1960): front cover, 20.

Finsler, Hans. “Photographie und Realität.” *Du,*March 1964, 29 – 54.

“Giant-Ism: U.S.A.” *Portfolio: A Magazine for the Graphic Arts*1, no. 1 (Winter 1950): n.p.

Hall, Norman, and Basil Burton, eds. *International Photography Year Book 1956.*New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1955.

Hall, Norman, and Basil Burton, eds. *International Photography Year Book 1957.*New York: St. Martin’s Press; London: Photography Magazine, 1956.

Hall, Norman, and Basil Burton, eds. *International Photography Year Book 1959.*New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1958. Also published as *Photography Year Book 1959.*London: Photography Magazine, 1958.

“A Hard Look at the New Hollywood.” *Esquire,*March 1959, 51 – 65.

“The Highway: Four Photographs by Robert Frank.” *Current,*no. 7 (November 1960): 32 – 36.

“How These Pictures Were Made.” *U.S. Camera*12, no. 2 (February 1949): 60 – 65.

“Indiens des Hauts-Plateaux.” Photographs by Robert Frank. Text by Georges Arnaud. *Neuf,*no. 8 (December 1952): 1 – 36.

“International Photography.” In *U.S. Camera Annual 1951: American-International,*edited by Tom Maloney, 142. New York: U.S. Camera Publishing Corp., 1950.

Kerouac, Jack. “On the Road to Florida.” *Evergreen Review,*no. 74 (January 1970): 42 – 47, 64.

Kraft, Joseph. “Ike vs. Nixon.” *Esquire,*April 1960, 83 – 87.

Läubli, Walter. “Robert Frank.” *Camera*28, no. 12 (December 1949): 358 – 371.

“Leica Portfolio: Presenting Four Examples of the Many Outstanding Contributions Made to Photography by Leica Owners in All Parts of the World.” *Leica Photography*9, no. 1 (Spring 1956): 16 – 19.

Leslie, Alfred, ed. “Robert Frank Photographs.” *The Hasty Papers*(1960): 31, 47.

“*Life*Announces the Winners of the Young Photographers Contest.” *Life,*November 26, 1951, 15 – 24, 30, 32.

“London Bankers by Robert Frank.” In *Photography Annual 1954,*edited by Bruce Downes, 207, 248. New York: Ziff-Davis, 1953.

“The Museum of Modern Art Christmas Show.” In *U.S. Camera Annual 1953,*edited by Tom Maloney, 158 – 173. New York: U.S. Camera Publishing Corp., 1952.

“The 1953 Contest — How It Was Judged.” *[Popular] Photography*33, no. 6 (December 1953): 88 – 212.

Oberli, F. J. “Tree Tales.” *Camera*47, no. 6 (June 1968): 17 – 40.

“A *Pageant* Portfolio: One Man’s U.S.A.” *Pageant*13, no. 10 (April 1958): 24 – 35, inside back cover.

“Photographs by Robert Frank.” *Choice: A Magazine for Poetry and Photography,*no. 2 (1962): 97 – 112.

“Photography at the Museum of Modern Art.” *Museum of Modern Art Bulletin*19, no. 4 (1952): 1 – 24.

*Photography of the World 1958 Part 1.*Tokyo: Heibonsha Publishers, 1958.

“Eine Photoreihe von 16 schweizer Photographen.” *Du,*January 1953, 3 – 24.

Porter, Allan. “Robert Frank.” *Camera*48, no. 3 (March 1969): 6 – 13.

“Portfolio: Photographs by Robert Frank.” *Second Coming Magazine*1, no. 1 (January / February 1961): 17 – 21.

“Portraits: The Photographs of Robert Frank.” *Art Voices*5, no. 3 (Summer 1966): 57 – 60.

“Robert Frank.” In *U.S. Camera Annual 1954,*edited by Tom Maloney, 22 – 26. New York: U.S. Camera Publishing Corp., 1953.

“Robert Frank.” *Leica Photography*7, no. 1 (Spring 1954): 15 – 18.

“Robert Frank.” In *U.S. Camera Annual 1958,*edited by Tom Maloney, 91 – 114. New York: U.S. Camera Publishing Corp., 1957.

“Robert Frank: *The Americans.*” *Creative Camera,*no. 55 (January 1969): 22 – 31.

“Robert Frank: Indians of Peru.” In *U.S. Camera Annual 1952,*edited by Tom Maloney, 64 – 65. New York: U.S. Camera Publishing Corp., 1951.

“Robert Frank, Part Two.” *Du*[special issue on Robert Frank with editorial by Marco Meier], November 2002, 7 – 13, 26 – 87.

“Robert Frank Photographs.” *Aperture*9, no. 1 (1961): 4 – 19.

“Robert Frank: Swiss Mister.” *Photo Arts*[New York] 1, no. 10 (December 1951): 594 – 599.

Rotzler, Willy. “Der Photograph Robert Frank.” *Du,*January 1962, 1 – 32, 37.

“Salon.” *Photo Arts*[New York] 1, no. 10 (December 1951): 624 – 629.

Schuh, Gotthard. “The New Selective Lens: Younger American Photographers Enter the Collection of New York’s Museum of Modern Art.” *ArtNews*49, no. 5 (September 1950): 22 – 25.

Schuh, Gotthard. “Exhibition *Photography as a Means of Expression.*” *Camera*34, no. 3 (March 1955): 102 – 128.

Schuh, Gotthard. “Robert Frank.” *Camera*36, no. 8 (August 1957): 339 – 356.

[Schuh, Gotthard]. “Der Photograph Robert Frank.” *Neue Zürcher Zeitung,*November 1, 1952, 3.

“Speaking of Pictures: A Photog-rapher in Paris Finds Chairs Everywhere.” *Life,*May 21, 1951, 26 – 28.

Steichen, Edward. “Post-War European Photography.” In *U.S. Camera Annual 1954,*edited by Tom Maloney, 9 – 71. New York: U.S. Camera Publishing Corp., 1953.

Talese, Gay. “42nd Street: How It Got That Way, Part I.” *Show*1, no. 3 (December 1961): 62–71.

Talese, Gay, and Henry Hope Reed Jr. “42nd Street, Part II.” *Show*2, no. 1 (January 1962): 70– 73.

Thétard, Henry. “Magie du cirque.” *Neuf,*no. 7 (September 1952): 14 – 23.

“Three Groups of Photographs Taken 1955 / 56 on a Trip across the USA.” *C Magazine*3 (Fall 1984): 66 – 70.

“T.V. and Teachers Team Up.” *Life,*December 7, 1953, 71 – 72, 74, 76.

“The Venice Film Festival: Photographs by Robert Frank.” *Show*2, no. 5 (May 1962): 60 – 65.

“The Wall.” In *U.S. Camera Annual 1949,*edited by Tom Maloney, 149. New York: U.S. Camera Publishing Corp., 1948.

“Winter Picture Angles.” *U.S. Camera Magazine*12, no. 1 (January 1949): 42 – 43.

“Zwei Photos von Robert Frank.” *Du,*January 1956, 26 – 27.

Introduction to the CollectionPhotographs, Contact Sheets, Work Prints, and Volumes    Switzerland 1941–1946    *40 Fotos*, 1946    New York 1947–1954    *Peru*, 1948    Europe 1949–1953    *Black White and Things*, 1952    The Guggenheim Trip, 1955–1957    *The Americans*, 1955–1957    *From the Bus*, 1958    Photographs and Film 1959–1980    New York and Nova Scotia, 1971–2005NegativesPhotographs by Other PhotographersTechnical MaterialPapers, Books and RecordingsFilm and Video

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