Florida 1 1958

This black and white photograph is a series of images from Florida 1, by Robert Frank. It’s got these strips of film, contact sheets, and the pictures are like little windows into another world. What was Robert Frank thinking when he made this? Maybe he wanted to capture the feeling of being in transit, or the way things look when you're moving from one place to another. The orange marker highlights draw you in, don't they? It’s all about texture here, and those stark black and white contrasts make it feel raw. The dark, shadowy figures on the airplane are really evocative. There’s this sense of mystery about them. Robert Frank's images were often about capturing the gritty reality of life, but also about finding beauty in unexpected places. I think he was onto something there!