Peru 1948

Robert Frank took this photograph, titled 'Peru', sometime during his lifetime. The image, split into two, is a blurry crowd scene in a somewhat desolate landscape. Up front, the people are wearing hats, and behind them is what I assume is the Andes mountain range. Looking at this photograph makes me think about scale, the way the people mirror the form of the mountain behind them. There is a quiet, steady feeling coming from the bottom half of the image, but the top half of the sky feels much more expansive. The seam running vertically through the middle is interesting because it's like two images that have been put together, almost seamlessly. I see what the artist is doing, he is creating a space in which there is a relationship between the people and their environment. Frank's work is incredibly influential for so many other artists and photographers. He's a classic!