| Full Name | Robert Frank |
| Date of Birth | November 9, 1924 |
| Place of Birth | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Date of Death | September 9, 2019 |
| Place of Death | Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Nationality | Swiss-American |
| Known for | – Photography – Film directing – Notable work: “The Americans” |
| Spouse(s) | – Mary Frank (divorced) – June Leaf |
| Children | 2 |
| Background and Early Career | – Born into a Jewish family in Switzerland – Escaped Nazi threat during World War II – Started photography as a means of escape – Emigrated to the US in 1947 – Worked as a fashion photographer for Harper’s Bazaar – Married Mary Frank and had two children |
| Photographic Career | – Created his first hand-made book of photographs, “40 Fotos,” in 1946 – Participated in the group show “51 American Photographers” at MoMA in 1950 – Achieved further recognition with “The Family of Man” exhibition in 1955 – Gained fame with “The Americans” book in 1958 |
| Influence | – Considered a pioneer of photojournalism and a champion of humanist photography – His work in “The Americans” changed the nature of photography, influencing many subsequent photographers |
