Valencia, Spain 16 1952

This is Robert Frank’s film contact sheet, *Valencia, Spain 16*. It’s a little like looking over an artist's shoulder as they work. You see these little windows, moments caught, and the red marks around certain frames – that's the artist making choices, editing. There are buildings, landscapes, and people, all in this grainy black and white. The light feels harsh, almost like a document of seeing. The contact sheet itself becomes part of the art. It shows the before and after, the possibilities, the editing, the decisions. Art isn't just about the final product; it's about the whole messy, beautiful process. Thinking about other photographers, maybe someone like Garry Winogrand. He also took tons of pictures, seemingly at random, but then, through editing, found something meaningful in the chaos. Ultimately, this piece reminds us that art is an act of selection, and the choices artists make are what give the work its charge.