I have been frequently accused of deliberately twisting subject matter to my point of view. Above all, I know that life for a photographer cannot be a matter of indifference. Opinion often consists of a kind of criticism. But criticism can come out of love.

He has continued to accept eclectic assignments however such as photographing the 1984 Democratic National Convention and directing music videos for artists such as New Order ("Run") and Patti Smith ("Summer Cannibals"). The starting point was to bring original prints from New York to Göttingen Germany where Steidl is based. " The Stones sued to prevent the film's release and it was disputed whether Frank as the artist or the Stones as those who hired the artist actually owned the copyright.

Frank later expanded into film and video and experimented with manipulating photographs and photomontage. Robert Frank (born November 9 1924 Zürich) is an important figure in American photography and film.