Convention 25/Americans 3--Political rally, Chicago 1956

This is a photographic contact sheet, by Robert Frank, from a political rally in Chicago. Just imagine Frank there, among the crowds, with the camera, feeling the tension and excitement of that day. Here, he gives us a collection of moments: glimpses of faces, bodies, placards and architectural features. It makes me think about the filmic process, and how a photographer, like a painter, sifts through images, choosing which ones resonate. These aren't isolated shots, but a sequence, a timeline of seeing. It’s like the artist is saying, look at all of this! How do we make sense of it? What do we focus on? His camera moves like a brush, capturing the energy, the grit, the sheer visual noise of the world. It’s a reminder that art isn't about answers, but about the questions we ask and how we learn to see.