Regine's, New York City 1977

Larry Fink made this photograph in Regine's, New York City. It's got this stark black and white palette, so immediately we’re looking at contrasts: light and shadow, texture and form. It's a great tonal range, from the velvety blacks to the crisp whites. The composition is so dynamic. Look how the subjects are arranged, their gazes, the way the light catches the glassware. It's all about relationships, right? There's the woman in the foreground, so present, compared to the man in the background. It's like they're in the same space but occupying totally different worlds. And that backdrop? Its bold graphic pattern creates a visual tension, like the chaos of the night is about to spill into the frame. Fink's photographs, often intimate and raw, remind me of Diane Arbus. They both capture these very real, very human moments. There’s no clear narrative. It's up to us to bring our own interpretation, to fill in the blanks and keep the conversation going.