Christmas--New York City no number 1954

This is a contact sheet of black and white photographs by Robert Frank. It's titled *Christmas—New York City no number*. Looking at this sheet, I imagine Frank walking around New York, his camera like an extension of his eye. Snap, snap, snap—capturing fleeting moments. The city becomes a collage of faces, buildings, and street scenes. There's something raw and immediate about these images, like sketches in a visual diary. Frank's work reminds me of the messy, intuitive process of painting. He was always pushing the boundaries of photography, experimenting with composition and subject matter. The dark, grainy quality adds to the sense of urban grit. In each frame, there's a feeling of being in the moment, like we're seeing the world through Frank's eyes. Like painters, photographers influence each other across generations, and, as viewers, we bring our own unique perspectives to their work.