English Speaking Union, New York City 1975

Larry Fink snapped this photo, English Speaking Union, New York City, and right away it feels like a scene from a film, a glamorous party caught just off-guard. The high contrast grabs you, doesn't it? The woman in the foreground, adjusting her hair, her back so bare – you can almost feel the cool air on her skin, the anticipation of the night. And then there's the other woman, gazing upwards, lost in thought. What is she thinking? The man looking up has a certain something about his expression... The expressions of the people in the image make you wonder if Fink wanted to reveal the nuances and contradictions of social gatherings. It’s like he's inviting us to be voyeurs, catching a glimpse of something intimate and fleeting. What might it have been like to be Larry Fink in that moment? He seems like a generous artist who inspires us to think differently, to feel more deeply, and to embrace the beauty and complexity of the world around us.