Untitled (frozen pie) c. 1950

This vintage gelatin silver print presents a frozen pie by Robert Burian. It’s monochromatic, like a half-remembered dream from the good old days. I wonder what Burian was thinking, setting up this shot, trying to capture the essence of a quickly disappearing America. Photography, like painting, is about capturing a moment, freezing it in time. Burian, with his darkroom magic, must have felt a similar pull to painters, like Fairfield Porter, capturing everyday scenes of American life, domesticity, and its quiet beauty. The box, promising a "Farm House" taste, the pie ready to bake, it all speaks to a certain kind of nostalgia, a longing for simpler times. I admire his dedication to the moment. These artists, they show us that art isn’t just about the grand gestures, but about seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary. It’s about finding poetry in a frozen pie.