Guggenheim 317--Arkansas 1955

This is Guggenheim 317--Arkansas, captured by Robert Frank using a camera. It's a series of monochrome frames, kinda like a comic strip, recording a scene, or a set of scenes. I can almost feel Frank behind the camera, hunting for the right shot, and how he carefully selected each frame. What was he thinking? You can see so many little stories in each tiny window that he’s captured here, full of people working. It reminds me of my own process of layering, of thinking through images, and how you can make a lot of attempts to get to what you want to say. There's a raw honesty to it, a kind of beauty in the everyday that speaks to Frank’s broader practice. The framing is tight, almost claustrophobic, pushing you right into the thick of it. This work isn't just about what's in the frame, it's about what Frank saw, what he felt, and how he chose to share it with us.