Times Square--New York City 4 c. 1961

This is Robert Frank’s "Times Square--New York City 4", a photo strip offering a bunch of views of New York. I’m always fascinated by how an artist chooses what to include in their work and what to leave out. Frank has chosen these frames, one after another. It’s like he’s editing in real time, each image speaking to the next. I wonder what he was thinking as he moved through the city, capturing snippets of life. And look at the way he captures light and shadow – it's like the city itself is a character in his story. It reminds me of the work of other street photographers. Each artist finding their own way to capture the energy of city life. These strips are like memories, fragmented and layered. He’s showing us that seeing is always a process, and that's how artists speak to each other, right? Always building on what came before, trying to capture a fleeting moment.