Robert Frank in Pingyao, China

[Avotius]

Note: the following photos were taken by a friend of mine with permission to use them to show all the nice people here at RFF. Mean people, go away.


So, Pingyao, China, 2007, september. Great......

Ok, so what you want to see if Robert Frank. I got some photos and said hello and got a hand shake out of it, but my photos are on film and these some of you out there will find more interesting for a reason to be revealed later.

So here are some photos of Robert Frank and a few with Robert Pledge around him

Big celebrity here taking in his public.

I would guess he is used to it though.

Seems happy enough to see everyone.

 

[Avotius]

More photos of him

Chatting with Robert Pledge.

The two of them again.

I think someone was asking them a question here.

 

[Avotius]

And the photos you really want to see

Robert Frank takes a picture.

Close up of what everyone will be wondering about.

 

[pesphoto]

Thank you for sharing those!

 

[lic4]

This is my hero! He's using a Konica Big Mini!
I love it.

 

[pesphoto]

This is my hero! He's using a Konica Big Mini!
I love it.

I'm not familiar with the camera, but I assume it's film........

 

[kbg32]

I like that Robert is wearing a Dunkin Donuts hat.

 

[steamer]

I'm not familiar with the camera, but I assume it's film........

Robert Frank is obviously the man. The Big Mini is one of the most wonderful ps cameras in the world. Strangely unknown, but takes great pictures. Has a fatal design flaw with a circuit tape that goes through the door hinge and flexes until it breaks.

 

[robert blu]

grande robert...

 

[Rafael]

Those are really cool shots! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Taipei-metro]

Thanks for posting.
What a great photographer.
Looks like my uncle.

Big mini F, With a 4-element 35mm 2.8. circa 1997.

 

[steamer]

Not an "F" it is a BM-301 first out in August 1990, with 35mm f3.5 lens.

compare:

http://where-to.myweb.hinet.net/kameras/archive/2006_01_01_archive.html

 

[John Rountree]

Thanks for the pictures. But, I am curious about why he went to Pingyao. Was this some kind of event to honor him?

 

[pesphoto]

uh oh...i sense a rush to buy Big mini's.......

 

[gns]

"uh oh...i sense a rush to buy Big mini's......."

Good call, Pesphoto. Wonder what they will sell for.

Other RF (Robert Frank) news: I just read that Frank's photo "Trolly, New Orleans" sold Wednesday at Christie's Auction for $623,400.

Gary