Skis in snow--Sports 1941 - 1945

Robert Frank made this black and white photograph, titled "Skis in snow--Sports", which captures the stark, solitary feel of a snow-covered mountain. I imagine him, camera in hand, trudging through the drifts, searching for that perfect angle. There's something about the way the skis are just stuck in the ground, abandoned for a moment, that makes you wonder about the person who left them there. What were they thinking? Were they tired, exhilarated by the view, or just pausing to take it all in? I bet it's a bit of all of those things, maybe that liminal space between activity and rest. The texture of the snow is amazing, isn't it? Each footstep, each shadow is rendered in such detail. I’m struck by how the dark rocks interrupt the snow, like a visual path. And I love how this work, and the way Frank frames it, draws me in, sparking my own stories and memories. He's in conversation with us, asking us to feel the quiet of the mountains, the freedom of the open air, and maybe even the loneliness of being out there on your own.