Guggenheim 567--Los Angeles 1955 - 1956

This is Guggenheim 567--Los Angeles by Robert Frank. It is a photo from a series, full of different shots and variations, an artist trying to get it right. I imagine Frank walking through Los Angeles with his camera, trying to capture a feeling, a mood, or a specific image. He takes photo after photo, but none of them quite capture what he is looking for. I can see him reviewing these contact sheets, circling the frames he likes, and trying to figure out which ones work together. I love the way that Frank embraces the imperfections and the accidents. There is no perfect image, but there are so many interesting and evocative ones. I think of other artists who work with repetition and variation, like Gerhard Richter. They all seem to be in conversation, working through similar ideas and questions. It makes me think of how artists inspire each other across time, pushing the boundaries of what is possible.