Boys in parking garage--Beverly Hills, California 1956

Robert Frank captured these boys in a parking garage in Beverly Hills, California, in a small black and white photograph. Frank was a prolific street photographer, and this image, for me, is a beautiful example of his work. It's not overly staged or posed. It captures the energy and spontaneity of youth. Look at the boy on the left with his beaming smile and the boy on the right, peeking out from behind a tree. I imagine Frank walking along the street, when these two figures caught his eye, perhaps the light was just right, and he captured a moment of everyday life that might otherwise have gone unnoticed. This image reminds us that art doesn't always have to be grand or monumental; it can be found in the small, fleeting moments of our lives. Frank reminds us to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the world around us and to see the art in the everyday.