Times Square--New York City 1 c. 1961

Robert Frank created "Times Square—New York City 1" sometime in the twentieth century, using black and white film. What a story these frames tell! I see the artist, Frank, wandering the streets, looking, waiting, watching. I bet he’s thinking about all the other photographers before him, also drawn to the gritty energy of the city, like Lisette Model. Each frame, a tiny painting of light and shadow, capturing the pulse of New York. The red marker adds another layer, drawing attention to certain moments, like a painter highlighting a particular passage. It makes me wonder, what caught his eye? Was it the composition, the light, or the fleeting expressions of the people he encountered? Frank, like all artists, built upon what came before. He had his own way of seeing the world. The film, the darkroom, the final print—each step a conversation, a back-and-forth between the artist and his medium. It's a reminder that art is never truly finished but is always open to new interpretations.