Tepoztlán, Mexico 1972

Ed Grazda made this black and white photograph, Tepoztlán, Mexico, and the interplay of light and shadow really grabs you. It's like a dance between what's revealed and what's hidden. I am really drawn to the way the mirror is used as a compositional element. It’s reflecting a different scene, a boy carrying something on his head, creating this surreal, layered effect. The mirror becomes a window into another world, or maybe just another part of the same world seen from a different angle. The textures, from the rough ground to the weathered buildings, add to the depth of the image. It feels like you can almost touch the grit and the decay. The car in the background is wonderfully atmospheric. This reminds me of the work of Robert Frank, who also captured the gritty reality of everyday life with such honesty and rawness. Art is always in conversation, riffing off each other, and finding new ways to see the world.