Transferring her enthusiasm and admiration for the artist to the audience, israel takes us on an exciting journey to explore the photographic style and the artistic personality of frank within the. Released july th, 2016, dont blink robert frank stars robert frank the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 22 min, and received a score of 75 out of 100 on metacritic, which compiled. His seminal volume, the americans, published in 1958, records the swissborn photographers candid reactions to peculiarly american versions of poverty and racism. Dont blink robert frank his seminal volume, the americans, published in 1958, records the swissborn photographers candid reactions to peculiarly american versions of poverty and racism. Robert frank and was led by the hand though the thought process of a man i admire. And in its own crazy and capricious way perfectly captures the crazy and capricious nature of franks art. Video archive for the film dont blink robert frank, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2016. Dont blink offers audiences revelatory insight into the intricacies of his photos, films and personal history while artfully revealing robert franks complex life story. The film kinda drags on at the end, but starts out good. Today it is a classic work that helped define the offthecuff, idiosyncratic elegance that are hallmarks of franks artistry.
Dont blink robert frank official trailer 1 2016 documentary hd. If film was not about robert frank, id maybe give it 3 stars. There are currently five videos available for the film, of which zero are trailers, as listed below. Robert frank revolutionized photography and independent film. Robert frank, a biographical portrait of the famed american photographer and director, refers to. Search results for don t blink robert frank dvd netflix. Dont blink offers audiences revelatory insight into the intricacies of his photos, films and personal history while artfully revealing robert franks complex life story to a soundtrack that includes lou reed, bob dylan, the rolling stones, white stripes, patti smith and more. This is the bumpy ride, revealed with unblinking honesty by the reclusive artist himself. On whole, the film just seems disjointed and incoherent. Portrait of an artist finds him alive and thriving in his 90s. The life and work of robert frankas a photographer and a filmmakerare so intertwined that theyre one in the same, and the vast amount of territory hes covered, from the americans in 1958 up to the present, is intimately registered in his now. If you like robert frank, the film gives you a very personal view of frank and his home life. Robert frank give the audience an idea of how photography. Publication date 20151004 topics video, photography, street, robert frank language english.
Israels latest documentary dont blink robert frank is a fascinating way to discover this brilliant and unconventional photographer. After one of the screenings, ill be talking with israel at the. His images spoke to me as a photographer on a human level. Directed by laura israel franks longtime editor, dont blink robert frank is israels likeminded portrait of her friend and collaborator, a lively rummage sale of images and sounds and. Grasshopper film robert frank, now 91 years old, is among the most influential artists of the last halfcentury. His work covers the beats, welsh coal miners, the rolling stones. Israel will discuss the process and challenges of documentary filmmaking, and reflect on her recent work documenting the life of robert frank. The life and work of robert frankas a photographer.
One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, frank is known for the seminal 1958 book the americans and landmark films such as pull my daisy with jack kerouac. The documentary about photographer robert frank, dont. Dont blinkrobert frank 2015 limited dvdrip x264bipolar. It is done in an almost documentary way but yet there is more action than a typical documentary.
Laura israel and robert frank in person for 104 screening. Dont blink is a portrait of an artist, a portrait that draws upon franks own improvisational approach to filmmaking, but which also manages to capture a lifes story, as well as its subjects. His seminal volume, the americans, published in 1958, records the swissborn photographers candid reactions to peculiarly american versions of poverty and. Ctba directed by laura israel robert frank is gloriously notorious. Windfall, her debut doc, premiered at the toronto international film festival and won top prize at doc nyc. A mesmerizing marathon of robert franks movies the new. With robert frank, sid kaplan, june leaf, william s. The life and work of robert frankas a photographer and a filmmakerare so intertwined that theyre one in the same, and the vast amount of territory hes covered, from the americans in 1958 up to the present, is intimately registered in his now formidable body of. The life and work of groundbreaking photographer and filmmaker robert frank are examined in this documentary by his longtime editor, laura israel. Laura israels new film is called dont blink robert frank, and its at once a welcome admonition and an efficient motto. Dont blink is a semishambolic rummage through the life, art and career of robert frank. Dont blink gives an interesting point of view of what it is like to be a photographer. Im a huge fan of robert frank and really wanted to enjoy this film, but its very hard to watch. The films she edited with frank have screened all over the world and won many awards.
Grasshopper film is a distribution company dedicated to the release of acclaimed and awardwinning independent film. Robert frank streaming dvdrip, regarder dont blink. As part of the class, israel will screen an early sample trailer for. Robert franks the americas won me over as a fan of his work years ago. Buy cinema tickets for dont blink robert frank bfi. A documentary film about the life of influential photographer and filmmaker robert frank directed by laura israel. Dont blink robert frank 2016 robert franks life and work are so completely intertwined that they are one in the same. Combining stunning monochrome imagery, footage of franks film works, snapshots of the artist talking about his career and a banging rock soundtrack, dont blink robert frank is an exhilarating ride in the company of one of the most provocative, restless and irreverent photographers of this or any other time. Which is to say its the documentary equivalent of the. Robert frank, now 91 years old, is among the most influential artists of the last halfcentury. Dont blink robert frank institute of contemporary arts. A portrait of a quintessential new york artist the new york times and irascibly entertaining village voice, dont blink is a documentary about robert frank, the legendary photographer and filmmaker behind the seminal book the americans and landmark films like pull my daisy with jack kerouac and allen ginsberg and csucker blues with the rolling stones. He documented the beats, welsh coal miners, peruvian indians, the stones, london bankers, and the americans.
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