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Frank Robert

• Remembering (Sep 9, 2019)

★ November 9, 1924 · Zurich, Zurich
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Moon Sign
Pisces
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Sun Sign
Libra
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Ascendant
Leo
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Nakshatra
Revati
Birth Star
Founder/ originatorArtEntertain/BusinessDirectorGain - Grant, ScholarshipPhilanthropistMultiple MarriagesSeperated
Biography

Who is Frank Robert?

Swiss-American photographer and film director, whose most notable work, the influential 1959 book, The Americans (first published in 1958 in France as Les Américains), earned him comparisons to a modern-day de Tocqueville for his fresh and nuanced outsiders view of American society. Frank later expanded into film and video and experimented with manipulating photographs and photomontage. His photo Trolley - New Orleans was sold at an auction in 2013 for $663,750, the highest ever achieved price for a photograph. Among his films was the 1959 Pull My Daisy (co-directed with Alfred Leslie), which was written and narrated by Jack Kerouac and starred Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso and others from the Beat circle. However, Franks 1972 documentary of the Rolling Stones, Cocksucker Blues, is arguably his best known film. The film shows the Stones on tour, engaging in heavy drug use and group sex. In 1950, Frank married fellow artist Mary Lockspeiser, with whom he had two children, Andrea and Pablo. Frank and Mary separated in 1969. He remarried, to sculptor June Leaf, and in 1971, moved to the community of Mabou, Nova Scotia in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia in Canada. In 1974, tragedy struck when his daughter, Andrea, was killed in a plane crash in Tikal, Guatemala. Also around this time, his son, Pablo, was first hospitalized and diagnosed with schizophrenia. Much of Franks subsequent work dealt with the impact of the loss of both his daughter and subsequently his son, who died in an Allentown, Pennsylvania hospital in 1994. In 1995, he founded the Andrea Frank Foundation, which provides grants to artists. Frank died on 9 September 2019, aged 94, at his home in Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Link to Wikipedia biography
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Update at: May 26, 2026

Robert Frank (born November 9, 1924, Zürich, Switzerland)

Note: The public profile you provided uses the name "Frank Robert." The historical record for the photographer most widely known as Robert Frank matches the birth date and place you gave.

Biographical snapshot

  • Swiss-born American photographer and documentary filmmaker (1924–2019).
  • Renowned for The Americans (1958), a landmark book that helped redefine modern street photography.
  • Influenced generations of photographers with a candid, unposed approach and a distinctive compositional sensibility.

Notable works

  • The Americans (1958) — with text by Jack Kerouac; a foundational work in photographic literature.
  • Various photobooks and essays exploring everyday life, travel, and social landscapes.

News, public updates and projects

Robert Frank passed away in 2019. Since then, the public profile has consisted of posthumous exhibitions, publications, and archival releases by museums, galleries, and publishers. His work continues to be shown worldwide and reissued by major publishers.

Public profiles and social media

There are no verified personal social media accounts for Robert Frank. Institutions and archives maintain official pages with information about exhibitions and collections.

Recent exhibitions and posthumous releases

After his death, galleries and museums have organized retrospectives and thematic displays drawing on The Americans and his broader body of work. Publishers have released new editions and curated selections to introduce his photography to new audiences.

Legacy and where his work can be viewed

His photographs are part of major international collections. For authoritative information about exhibitions, editions, and access to his work, consult museum and archive sites, as well as recognized photography publishers.

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Which dasha periods did Frank Robert live through?

VIMSHOTTARI

Vimshottari dasha periods recorded for Frank Robert, in order.

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What do Frank Robert's numerology numbers say?

Frank Robert's core numbers are Destiny 11, Soul Urge 5, Personality 5, Kabbalah Number 3.

◎Destiny
11

Chaldean Destiny 11 indicates inspired expression and intuitive leadership. It supports visionary guidance, teaching, and spiritual creativity when grounded.

❖Soul Urge
5

Chaldean Soul 5 desires freedom and variety. It seeks change, movement, experiences, and space to explore life.

◇Personality
5

Chaldean Personality 5 appears energetic, adaptable, and adventurous. Others often see curiosity, movement, and flexibility.

∞Kabbalah Number
3

Kabbalah Number 3 reflects an inner spiritual code of expression and creativity. It supports communication, inspiration, and joyful manifestation.

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Life Events & Planetary Transits

Key events mapped against the active Dasha and planetary transits at the time.

1950
Relationship
Marriage 1950 (Mary Lockspeiser)
1959
Career
New Career 1959 (Film debut)
1969
Relationship
End significant relationship 1969 (Mary Frank, nee Lockspeiser)
1971
Relationship
Marriage 1971 (June Leaf)
1974
Death
Death of Child 1974 (Daughter, Andrea, in plane crash)
1994
Death
Death of Child 1994 (Son, Pablo)
2013
Career
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 6 April 2013 (One of his photos was sold for the highest ever paid price)
2019
Death
Death, Cause unspecified 9 September 2019
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