Visions of Mary Frank

Name: Visions of Mary Frank
Genre: Biography, History, Documentary
Released: April 16, 2014
Duration: 55 min

2014

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| Release Date: April 16, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: When Mary Frank began her artwork in the 1950s, she was known in the New York City arts community as a beautiful, young woman. Photographed by Walker Evans, Edward Steichen, Ralph Gibson and her then-husband Robert Frank, the pictures captured their vision of her. They did not present her as an artist. Filmmaker John Cohen has known FrankWhen Mary Frank began her artwork in the 1950s, she was known in the New York City arts community as a beautiful, young woman. Photographed by Walker Evans, Edward Steichen, Ralph Gibson and her then-husband Robert Frank, the pictures captured their vision of her. They did not present her as an artist. Filmmaker John Cohen has known Frank and her work for over 50 years. This new film is a window into her vision. Frank's creations never fit into categories of Abstract Expressionist, Pop, Conceptual, new expressionism, outsider art. Her work is in nearly every major American museum. Her explorations take form in drawings, triptychs, paintings, prints, photographs and sculpture. In clay, magnificent female figures emerge from the earth, evoking mythic gods and human frailties.… Expand

Director: John Cohen

Genre(s): Biography, History, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 55 min

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Heather Baysa

Apr 16, 2014

After seeing Visions, it's easy to walk away feeling like you know of Frank, but still don't know her with any intimacy. Read full review

Nicolas Rapold

Apr 16, 2014

There’s a loose, bohemian quality to Mr. Cohen’s sketch of a film. Read full review

Noah Berlatsky

Apr 16, 2014

The film isn’t so much a vision as a conversation, and it isn’t revelatory, but it’s engaging. Read full review

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