“Just look at the pictures,” mumbles Robert Frank laconically when asked about the meaning of one of his photographs. And yet his work invites not only quite wonder, but also poses deep questions. Over time, Frank the anti-illusionist transformed himself from a photographer to an artist who employed the medium of photography. The images of this “partisan of the personal” are not only a revelation of his vision but form a foundation to discuss essential aspects of twentieth-century photography. Essays über Robert Frank examines the spectrum of Frank’s work, with all its themes and perplexities. The essays explore the early development of his work in Switzerland, his understanding of America, the influence of Walker Evans, his significance to the Beat Generation, as well as his Polaroids, books, films and videos. The book further includes a 1949 photo series in Switzerland by Frank and a comprehensive interview from 1967.