London 18 1952 - 1953

This photographic print, 'London 18,' was made by Robert Frank. It's a contact sheet, a kind of storyboard of moments captured on film. What strikes me is Frank's approach, not aiming for perfection, but embracing the raw, immediate feel of the everyday. You can see the grain, the imperfections, the way the light plays across the scenes. Each frame offers a glimpse into London life: riders in a park, a couple on a bench, trees against a misty sky. He invites us into his process. Look at the frame marked with a red square; it's like a window into a dream, or maybe a memory. Frank reminds me a bit of Garry Winogrand, both of them had that knack for making the ordinary feel extraordinary. It’s a reminder that art is all about the questions, not the answers, and that beauty can be found in the most unexpected places.