The Sunday Read: ‘The Man Who Saw America’

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In this episode of The Sunday Read, we look at the complexity, diversity and humanity of America through the eyes of Robert Frank — one of the most influential photographers in history — who, through his camera, collected the world.

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Nicholas Dawidoff contributed reporting.

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