Teri Mangal, Pakistan 1984

Ed Grazda made this photograph, Teri Mangal, Pakistan, using a camera and film, sometime around now. What strikes me is the composition – how he's framed these figures and buildings, really considered it. It’s not just pointing and shooting; it's about finding a way to describe a moment. Look at the texture in the photograph. The way the light catches on the rough surfaces of the buildings, and the details of the men’s faces. It is all so tactile. Then there’s the horse, slightly out of focus, but present, a silent observer. This reminds me of the work of someone like Henri Cartier-Bresson, who, like Grazda, had such a sensitive eye for everyday life. In the end, Grazda seems to be saying that art, like life, is about seeing, feeling, and connecting. And, as a painter, I agree.