Horses--Animals 1941 - 1945

Robert Frank's gelatin silver print shows us two horses standing in front of a wagon. It's a study in contrasts, light and shadow dancing across their forms. I imagine Frank, camera in hand, drawn to the scene – the horses with their quiet strength, the textures of their harnesses, the muted tones of the city in the background. What was it like to capture this moment? What was he thinking when he raised his camera, when he pressed the shutter, capturing the stillness of the scene? The print itself has this incredible depth. The blacks are so rich. But then you notice the subtle gradations, the way the light catches the horses' coats. It’s about seeing, really seeing, and then translating that vision into something tangible, something that speaks to others. You can almost feel the cool air and the weight of the moment. Like all great works of art, it becomes a form of embodied expression.