Bankers--London 37 1952 - 1953

This is "Bankers--London 37", a black and white contact sheet by Robert Frank. I imagine Frank on the streets of London with his camera, weaving through the crowds, trying to capture something real. You see these little frames, each one a glimpse, a moment. It's like he's searching, editing in real-time. Is there anything more exciting than taking photos on the streets? He would have walked for hours in the streets and tried to seize the decisive moment... Think about the light, the shadows, the way he frames his subjects. I'm not a photographer, but I know how painters can be inspired by photography, the way it freezes time, captures fleeting expressions. It’s like a conversation between mediums. Painters steal from photographers and photographers steal from painters. It is how we learn. These images, they feel honest, raw. I mean, you can feel the pulse of the city, the weight of the world.