Buildings--Indianapolis 1956

This small black and white photograph, Buildings—Indianapolis, was made by Robert Frank. I love the way the composition teeters on the edge of chaos. Look at the sky, how it looms over the city. It's almost as if the buildings are desperately trying to reach it. Imagine Frank, out in the rain with his camera. He's chasing after something, trying to get it down. He's walking with a purpose and the newspaper hanging on the mailbox becomes a signpost in the city. It makes you think about what’s important to capture. The photo evokes a sense of urban solitude—a theme Frank explored throughout his career. It reminds me of other photographers like Walker Evans, who sought to capture America, too. It’s that conversation between artists, across time, where they work with each other, and against each other, pushing the limits of photography.