JUNE LEAF

DON'T BLINK: ROBERT FRANK (2016)

Starring Robert Frank, June Leaf, Sid Kaplan, William S. Burroughs, Robert Downey Sr, Pablo Frank, Allen Ginsberg and Robert Golka. Directed by Laura Israel.

One of the most influential figures in the worlds of photography and independent filmmaking, Robert Frank has never been easily approachable. For over six decades he has held steadfast to a singular vision and earned widespread acclaim without forsaking his outsider status; at age 91, he continues to produce photography books and make intimate videos.

A Swiss expatriate who moves between NYC and Nova Scotia, Frank’s photos, films and texts are imbued with a profoundly poetic, deeply introspective sensibility. He is a cult figure whose ties to the Beat Generation and Rolling Stones earned him both respect and a certain infamy. Most celebrated for his seminal photo book The Americans and the landmark independent film Pull My Daisy, Frank has spent his career ignoring aesthetic and cultural boundaries.