Barcelona--Trip to Spain A1 1949

Robert Frank shot "Barcelona--Trip to Spain A1" and others like it, capturing the daily life he found on his travels. When I look at the strips of black and white film, I think of it as a storyboard, maybe for a movie that exists only in his head. What was he thinking when he framed the shots, what did he want to emphasize? The sequencing is interesting. How does one image bleed into another? I see people and vehicles, interiors and exteriors. Frank was known for his street photography, documenting the underbelly of American society. He was like a fly on the wall, just observing what was happening. He was trying to capture something essential about the human condition. When I see pictures like this, I think about all the artists that came before, and all the artists that will come after. It's like we're all in conversation with one another. We are inspired by each other’s creativity. Painting and photography embrace uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations.