The Photographer Who Loves America

The Photographer Who Loves America
Robert Frank in Mabou, Nova Scotia, Canada in 2014. DoDo Jin Ming
Milene Fernandez
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NEW YORK—Robert Frank composed his photographic portrait of the country, “The Americans,” like a silent lover who gives attention generously but remains elusive.

He would observe people at close distance, unnoticed, sometimes for a long while, before pressing the shutter button on his camera.

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