Washington, D.C. #11 1975

Anthony Hernandez captured this image, Washington D.C. #11, in black and white, it seems. The grayscale gives it a timeless, documentary feel, like a still from a movie. Look at the woman's hand shielding her eyes from the sun – it's not just a gesture, but a compositional element that draws us into her line of sight. Hernandez is interested in what she is looking at and why, as much as the action of the photograph. The textures are amazing, like the sidewalk that looks like a painting of tiles. It reminds me of the work of Garry Winogrand, with that same kind of streetwise curiosity and knack for capturing people in unposed moments. There's something about this image that feels both specific to a time and place, and also universal – a meditation on seeing, being seen, and the quiet dramas of everyday life.