The Americans shipping

[plummerl]

I unexpectedly received my copy from usa Amazon today (ordered on Feb. 8). Unfortunately, it has the RED BAND issue. I guess I'll give it the erase attempt. For such a trumpeted re-release, this seems to be a real screwup.

On another note, I had also ordered the "Robert Frank: Paris" book, released by Steidl at the same time. It arrived yesterday and it is also a delight, without any RED BAND.

larry

 

[al1966]

I got my copy from the wifes work yesterday, great well pleased.

 

[mhv]

Got the email from Amazon.ca and I'm awaiting the copy with a brick and a lantern, as we say.

 

[lemalk]

Mine did, in fact, arrive this afternoon from Amazon (US) and it's an immaculate copy without the red banding others here have experienced.

It's exciting to see the insert from the publuisher with some other upcoming Frank work being available again... including some DVDs.

 

[ljsegil]

What did he shoot with?
LJS

 

[Florian1234]

They had some copies of this book at a book shop at Berlin when I was there for a long weekend last month.

 

[gns]

The new edition of PhotoEye magazine has all kinds of stuff about the book and Frank. Online version here...
http://www.photoeye.com/magazine/index.cfm

Cheers,
Gary

Oops, apologies to DougFord. In my haste, I didn't see your previous post/link.

 

[Freakscene]

I am VERY disappointed in the reproductions in the new Steidl version of the Americans when compared side by side to the Scalo version. So much so that I regret wasting the money on it. It’s interesting to see the variations with regards to the differing crops between the two. Some of the Scalo photos are less cropped then the Steidl versions but the majority of the Steidl photos are less cropped then the Scalo photos.
The printing of the Canal Street-New Orleans photo in the Steidl version is extremely poor among a few others when compared side by side to the Scalo.

That is interesting; I was just looking at my Steidl and Scalo editions and thinking that the Steidl is much better.The paper stock is vastly better, the ink is a better tone and while the shadow separation is better in the Scalo edition, this is not how Frank's prints look, or how he generally printed at that time.

I like the Steidl edition very much - right down to the small format. It's how Robert Frank thinks we should look at the book, which is good enough for me.

Marty

 

[Rik]

ah, an affordable reprint. anybody knows where to get it in the EU, or do I just wait a few weeks on amazon.com..

You can order it direct from steidlville.com, 30 euro.

 

[Squonk]

I bought my copy in a specialised bookshop in Brussels this week (they had the English, French and German versions in stock). Great book!