Frank, Robert. The Pictures Are a Necessity: Robert Frank in Rochester, NY, November 1988, edited by William S. Johnson. Aperture Magazine tracing his evolution from a

tracing his evolution from a theater photographer to a grand master of the panoramic landscape:

is a refined retrospective monograph that serves as a definitive mid-career survey of a distinguished American fine-art nature and landscape photographer

Reproduces all the photographs plus documents about the show

Focus: These ancient

Frank, Robert. The Pictures Are a Necessity: Robert Frank in Rochester, NY, November 1988, edited by William S. Johnson. Aperture Magazine tracing his evolution from aGeorge Eastman House, 1989. Wraps, 220 pages. Issued as Rochester Film & Photo Consortium Occasional Papers No. 2, January 1989. Very good with 1 4 inch tear at top of front cover near spine and name of previous owner, photographer and photography educator Sally Davidson, at top right corner on title page. Essays on Frank with transcript of interview workshop. Extensive bibliography on pages 185 to 219. Not issued with ISBN number. Scarce. Summary: