Robert Frank makes brief remarks to mark new retrospective
Posted Jan 28, 2016 10:32:49 PM.
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NEW YORK, N.Y. – At age 91, Robert Frank is happy to let others talk about his past.
Hundreds gathered at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts on Thursday night to celebrate the opening of a new retrospective for the renowned photographer and filmmaker.
Frank spoke briefly, saying he was gratified to see so many people turn out, but added that he preferred thinking about the future. That’s one reason he left his native Switzerland and settled in the U.S. in 1947. “I’m glad I stayed,” he said during a rare public appearance. “It’s a good thing not to go back in your life.”
“Robert Frank: Books and Films, 1947-2016” features pictures and proof sheets from his landmark “The Americans,” along with correspondence and shots of such famous friends as Allen Ginsberg.
