Elaine de Kooning and Kaldis at loft--Early New York City no number 1953

Here is a contact sheet from 1924-2019 by Robert Frank, called Elaine de Kooning and Kaldis at loft--Early New York City no number. I love this little document! Here, you can see Elaine de Kooning in her natural habitat: the studio. It's an intimate setting, caught on film; a peek behind the scenes, and a small gathering of friends, maybe? It gives us a feeling of being there, Fly-on-the-wall style! What was it like to be a painter in New York at this time? We can imagine the energy, the excitement, the sense of possibility. These pictures provide a unique insight into the artist's world, not just what she was doing but how she lived among the other painters of her generation. It makes you wonder, what was she thinking when she made those paintings? Were they aware that they were creating something significant? I think artists are always talking to each other across time, inspiring each other, challenging each other, and having some fun while they're at it.