Robert Frank: The Americans

A celebrated return of Robert Frank’s seminal photobook The Americans to Aperture’s catalog marks the reappearance of one of the most important bodies of photographic work ever made. Through eighty-three photographs taken across the United States, Frank unveiled an America that confronted issues of racial inequality, corruption, injustice, and the stark reality of the American dream. Frank’s point of view—at once startling and tenacious—imbues the work with humanity and lyricism, offering a poignant portrait of a nation at a turning point in history. This edition aligns with the centennial of Frank’s birth and a major exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, following the finest tritone printing from the 2008 edition in which Frank was personally involved in every step of the design and production.

The book is presented in a hardcover format with 180 pages, and is issued as an edition that underscores its lasting significance in photography.

Features

• The Americans restored to Aperture’s catalog
• 83 photographs across the United States
• Influential, benchmark photobook of the 20th century
• Finest tritone printing from the 2008 edition
• Frank’s distinct, humanistic photographic voice
• Centenary context and MoMA exhibition alignment