From the bus 32 1958

This is "From the Bus 32," a black and white photograph by Robert Frank. It’s a contact sheet, the whole roll of film, all the outtakes, on view. I love seeing this, the entire process of making laid bare! I think about Frank on the bus, snapping away, trying to capture the city in motion. He's looking for the right composition, the perfect moment. You can see his eye moving, trying different angles, framing different subjects, hoping to reveal something about the soul of the city, or maybe himself. These little images, they’re like sketches, notes towards a larger idea. And the markings, the circles around certain frames, they show his thinking, his preferences. It’s like he's saying, "Pay attention to this one, it might be important." It reminds me that even in photography, there’s a physical, tactile process, full of intention, chance, and the beautiful messiness of making. It’s a reminder that art is about process and seeing, not just the final result.