Robert Frank, The Americans
I was lucky enough to be able to buy the book The Americans by Robert Frank recently, it arrived 2 weeks ago and I have been enjoying it so much. The pictures are fantastic, gritty views of American life in the mid 1950s.
An article on Robert Frank came my way today which I read enthusiastically wanting to know more about Robert and his pictures.
28,000 pictures taken from 1955 to 1956 while traveling across America on a Guggenheim grant, a final edit of 83 for the book. That is over 350 pictures taken for each one selected. I don't feel so bad now when I take many pictures only to have a handful that work.
And when it comes to the recent spate of stories of photographers being harrassed for just being a photographer, here, here and here and comparing it to Robert being jailed and run out of town for just taking pictures, sounds like not much has changed at all in 50 years.
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Yes the pelican photo is really great. i love it so much tranquility in this photo. You just want to sit there and watcht he pelican swim around all silence lovely 
nicepost, Keep it up. I want to read more of your articles. Thanks for sharing this..... 
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