Boy on man's shoulders--Children 1941 - 1945

This photograph, Boy on man's shoulders, was taken by Robert Frank. It's a small image—just a few inches—but feels full of possibility. I imagine Frank there on the street, moving fast, bumping into things, trying to get the shot. He's not interested in a perfect picture, but rather a kind of feeling, a moment of seeing. The boy on the man's shoulders is reaching out, maybe touching something, maybe just feeling the air. There's a blurriness to the image, a sense of movement and urgency. It reminds me of the paintings of someone like Bonnard. The light, the way it captures a fleeting moment. You know? It's like he's saying, "Here, look at this. This is what it feels like to be alive, right now.” And that is, like, the goal, you know?