DON’T BLINK – ROBERT FRANK Screens This Weekend at Webster University

DON’T BLINK  – ROBERT FRANK Screens September 23rd – 25th  at 7:30pm at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 East Lockwood).

Robert Frank, now 91 years old, is among the most influential artists of the last half-century. His seminal volume, The Americans, published in 1958, records the Swiss-born photographer’s candid reactions to peculiarly American versions of poverty and racism. Today it is a classic work that helped define the off-the-cuff, idiosyncratic elegance that are hallmarks of Frank’s artistry. Director Laura Israel (Frank’s longtime film editor) and producer Melinda Shopsin were given unprecedented access to the notably irascible artist. The assembled portrait is not unlike Frank’s own movies – rough around the edges and brimming with surprises and insights – calling to mind Frank’s quintessential underground movie, the 1959 Beat short, Pull My Daisy (co-directed by Alfred Leslie). Don’t Blink includes clips from Frank’s rarely seen movies, among them Me and My Brother and Cocksucker Blues. The soundtrack includes Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, White Stripes, Yo La Tengo, Tom Waits, and more.

The critics love DON’T BLINK  – ROBERT FRANK:

“A portrait of a quintessential New York artist… Compact, fast-moving… You leave with a vivid sense of the man’s living presence… An impressive achievement.” Critic’s Pick!

— A.O. Scott, The New York Times

“An illuminating biopic of the game-changing photographer/filmmaker.”

— Amy Taubin, Artforum

“Intimate, impressionistic, and irascibly entertaining.”

— Aaron Hillis, Village Voice

Admission is:

$6 for the general public
$5 for seniors, Webster alumni and students from other schools
$4 for Webster University staff and faculty

Free for Webster students with proper I.D.

Advance tickets are available from the cashier before each screening or contact the Film Series office (314-246-7525) for more options. The Film Series can only accept cash or check.

The Webster University Film Series site can be found HERE

http://www.webster.edu/film-series/