Fence--Landscape 1941 - 1945

This gelatin silver print, Fence--Landscape, was created by Robert Frank. The image is heavy on contrast. Snow? Fog? So much white! You know, sometimes it's like that in the studio, too. You begin with a clear intention, but the canvas gets lost in a blur of white, and you have to feel your way back in. I see Frank, camera in hand, facing a similar challenge here. He captures a landscape that's almost swallowed by the elements. A stark, linear fence cuts across the scene, leading our eye into the distance, where a skeletal structure barely emerges from the haze. You sense the weight of the air, the silence of the snow, and the artist’s search for order within it all. Maybe for Frank, like for me in painting, it's about finding the balance between control and letting go.