Watch our talk from Thursday, December 19th, for a dive into MoMA's current Robert Frank exhibition, Life Dances On, with Newhall Curatorial Fellow Kaitlin Booher.
Life Dances On provides new insights into the interdisciplinary and lesser-known aspects of photographer and filmmaker Robert Frank’s expansive career. On view from September 15, 2024, to January 11, 2025, the exhibition delves into the six decades that followed Frank’s landmark photobook The Americans (1958) until his death in 2019, highlighting his perpetual experimentation and collaborations across various mediums.
Coinciding with the centennial of the artist’s birth, and taking its name from his 1980 film, Life Dances On explores Frank’s artistic and personal dialogues with other artists and with his communities. The exhibition features more than 250 objects, including photographs, films, books, and archival materials, drawn from MoMA’s extensive collection alongside significant loans.
Life Dances On: Robert Frank in Dialogue is organized by Lucy Gallun, Curator, with Kaitlin Booher, Newhall Fellow, and Casey Li, 12 Month Intern, Department of Photography.
Kaitlin Booher, Newhall Curatorial Fellow at MoMA, presented this talk via Zoom, with Andra Russek hosting.
Images: Robert Frank. New York City, 7 Bleecker Street. September 1993. Gelatin silver print, 15 15/16 × 19 13/16″ (40.5 × 50.3 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Promised gift of Michael Jesselson. © 2024 The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation; Robert Frank. New York City, 7 Bleecker Street. September 1993. Gelatin silver print, 15 15/16 × 19 13/16″ (40.5 × 50.3 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Promised gift of Michael Jesselson. © 2024 The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation.