Snow Possibly 1960 - 2005

Saul Leiter’s photograph, "Snow," is a blurry vision of a cold, wet day. I'm immediately drawn to the way Leiter uses a limited palette—mostly muted yellows, grays, and whites, to create a scene that feels both intimate and distanced. I imagine Leiter out in the cold, maybe feeling a bit melancholy, spotting a figure through a rain-streaked window. The way the water runs down the glass, distorting the image, almost feels like brushstrokes. I can feel the wetness and the cold in my bones. Leiter captures the fleeting moments that might otherwise go unnoticed. It makes me think about the way we see and how much of our experience is filtered through different lenses and perspectives. And it’s a reminder that, like a painter, a photographer can use the simplest of means to evoke profound emotional and atmospheric depth.