The Swiss-born American photographer, famous for his black and white shots of his travels across the United States, died Monday at the age of 94.

Swiss-born American photographer Robert Frank, a monument to photography, died Monday at the age of 94 in Canada. The information was announced Tuesday by the New York Times , citing his New York gallerist Peter MacGill. Robert Frank became famous with his album "The Americans" (1958), a book of black and white shots taken from his travels across the United States, a true manifesto against the tradition that was to profoundly influence subsequent generations.

Death of Robert #Frank, monument of photography, at age 94 (New York Times) # AFPpic.twitter.com / 5nsTrPn0wI

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