Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/27
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Frank also made Chappaqua and Candy Mountain. I love his work as well, he's
a big inspiration. I don't know what the hell 'art' means though, let alone
what qualifies as a 'true artist working in photography.'
> From: Rich Lahrson <tripspud@wenet.net>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Frank
> Robert Frank switched from still photography after "The Americans" to
> film making. I recall seeing "Pull My Daisy"('59?) at the cinema in the
> '60s; this film set some kind of a record as being the first 'loft' film
and
> 'stared' beat generation poet Allen Ginsberg and others. The dialog was
> replaced with Jack Kerouac reading and trying to lip sync the original
> with his own, quite an idea and very effective. It's available
> on video. Frank also made the film "Cocksucker Blues" about the Rolling
> Stones, but the Stones' hold the rights with the exception of Frank
> screening it when he's there. He's got other films as well. Since
> it's Acedemy Award Night, it's appropriate to comment that he'll never
> get an Oscar from Hollywood.