New York, 2004, at Canal Street and Broadway Possibly 2004 - 2014

This photograph, "New York, 2004, at Canal Street and Broadway," was captured by Leo Rubinfien. There's a softness to the scene, almost like a hazy memory, built from gentle color contrasts. The material of the photograph, the way the light hits the glossy paper, almost obscures the original moment. Look at the pink jackets of the mother and child— the color is so saturated it's almost edible, like bubblegum. I keep returning to the mother's jacket. The quilting pattern and the way it folds around her body creates this enveloping form which seems to both protect and constrain. I find myself wondering about her expression, what is she looking at? This photo reminds me of some of the street photography of Garry Winogrand, a similar casual but deliberate snapshot of urban life. What I love most is the ambiguity; there's no clear narrative, just a fleeting moment captured and preserved.