{"product_id":"robert-frank-mabou-portfolio","title":"ROBERT FRANK \"MABOU PORTFOLIO\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRobert Frank (1924–2019)\u003cspan\u003e was one of the most influential photographers of the 20th-century. Best known for his landmark book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Americans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1958), Frank transformed documentary photography through his candid, deeply personal approach to image-making. Throughout his career, he continually pushed the boundaries of the medium, incorporating film, collage, text, and autobiography into his work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003eMabou Portfolio\u003cspan\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eemerged after Frank and his wife, artist June Leaf, established a second home in Mabou, Nova Scotia, in 1970. The region's rugged landscape and quiet isolation inspired a more introspective body of work, shifting his focus away from the bustling street scenes that had defined his earlier career. The photographs and collages that followed this move became more intimate and reflective, drawing inspiration from family life, memory, and the rhythms of the natural world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCentral to this body of work was Frank's use of the Lure camera, a simple disposable camera that produced colour snapshots with an immediacy and informality well suited to his evolving artistic concerns. Over several years, Frank used these photographs to construct a series of collages that challenged the static nature of the photographic image. Pictures overlap, shift, and accumulate across the page, often accompanied by handwritten notes, found documents, and personal inscriptions. The resulting works function as visual diaries, collapsing distinctions between photography, memoir, and assemblage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally exhibited at the National Film Board of Canada Gallery in Ottawa in 1978 and subsequently acquired by the National Gallery of Canada, these collages formed the basis for the \u003c\/span\u003eMabou Portfolio\u003cspan\u003e, produced in 1980. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIntimate and experimental, the portfolio reflects Frank's enduring interest in memory, place, and the possibilities of photography beyond the single image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about this artwork? \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eEmail us\u003c\/a\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lure Camera Portfolio, Mabou, Nova Scotia\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanada, 1980\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuite of six photo lithographs in colors on wove paper, with full margins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned, dated, and numbered in pencil (each sheet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdition: 23\/70\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarious sizes. Largest 39\"H 22\"W (sheet). Each work is framed with museum glass. Detailed information on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional images are available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"robert frank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47722023026924,"sku":"06-26","price":12500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Robert-Frank-6-Works_001.jpg?v=1781037256","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/robert-frank-mabou-portfolio","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}