MacArthur parade--New York City no number 20 - 1951

Robert Frank shot this series of frames, "MacArthur parade--New York City" with his camera, capturing moments in time. Looking at this film strip, I'm thinking about the street photographer's dance. Click, click, click—the rhythm of observation and documentation. Each frame, a slice of life, a captured breath. I see Frank, eyes darting, composing on the fly, trying to catch a feeling. What did he want to say? And then, that ‘OK’ scrawled on the side! It’s like a little nod from the artist himself—a moment of satisfaction or maybe just a note to self. Does the "OK" mean this frame in particular is good? Or that he's done for the day? So many questions pop up! It reminds me that art is a conversation, not just with ourselves but with everyone who’s ever picked up a camera or a brush. We’re all just riffing off each other, trying to make sense of the world one image at a time.