Children and family A1 1951

This is ‘Children and Family A1’ by Robert Frank, a contact sheet of gelatin silver prints. The image is a kind of storyboard of moments: snippets of family life, faces caught in mid-expression. It’s like Frank is inviting us into his working process, his way of seeing. The texture of the film strip itself adds another layer, those sprocket holes framing each shot, grounding the fleeting moment in a physical reality. That bold 'A1' scrawled across the middle - it’s not trying to be precious. It’s a working mark, part of the nuts and bolts of making art. Each frame offers a different angle, a shift in light. It reminds me of those artists like Gerhard Richter, who embraced chance and process, understanding artmaking as a journey. It's about embracing ambiguity and multiple interpretations.