Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/10

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Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: Eugene Richards/Robert Frank
From: Tim Atherton <tim@KairosPhoto.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 08:34:54 -0700

> 	I'm just looking through the Phaidon 55 vol of Eugene Richards'
> work. I see a photo of Robert Frank and his son, Pablo captioned to the
> effect that Pablo will pre-deceased him. Can anyone fill me in on the
> biographical facts behind this?
> -Lew

Frank's daughter (Andrea?) died young - in a plane crash I think? His son,
Pablo, suffered from serious mental disorders and I know was
institutionalized at one time. I hadn't heard if he had passed away?

I do know that much of Frank's work has been rooted in the life of his
children.

tim

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