From the Bus, New York 1958

This black and white photograph, 'From the Bus, New York,' was captured by Robert Frank, and feels like a fleeting moment snatched from the everyday. I can almost feel Frank's presence on that bus, peering out, framing the world. A man in a hat and overcoat walks out of a doorway, his figure bisected by the frame with the gleaming hood of a car in the foreground. I imagine Frank trying to capture that perfect composition, that blend of social observation and personal expression. It reminds me of the work of other street photographers who find poetry in the mundane, like Garry Winogrand. There's a sense of immediacy, of being right there, sharing Frank's perspective. And that's what makes it so compelling, that ability to transport us to another time and place, to see the world through someone else's eyes. It's a reminder that art is all about connection.