Background information

"When Robert FRANK immigrated to New York from Zurich in 1947, the aspiring young photographer brought along his portfolio of 40 photos to help him secure employment.
'Portfolio' is the facsimile version of this fascinating object. Containing FRANK’s earliest original photographs as well as the work of other photographers which he had retouched, 'Portfolio' presents images of rural life in Switzerland and alpine landscapes, alongside cityscapes and still lifes.

Content

'Portfolio. 40 Photos. 1941/46' by Robert FRANK contains the seeds of a career of such scope and influence even the ambitious 23-year-old Robert FRANK could not have anticipated." (© Steidl Verlag, 2009)

Format: Pb. in an envelope, 20,5 x 27,5 x 1 cm., 48 pp., b/w ills., text language: English

FRANK, Robert - Portfolio. 40 Photos 1941/46