Oslin's Graduation Party, Martins Creek, Pennsylvania 1977

Larry Fink snapped this photograph at a graduation party in Martins Creek, Pennsylvania. The silvery grays, the way the light blooms, it’s all so intimate, like a half-forgotten memory. Look at the little boy holding the pole. He’s got this serious expression, like he’s guarding a secret. The surface has a grainy texture, a kind of visual static that feels like a stolen moment. It reminds me of early film stills, all that gorgeous light and shadow, where everything is a little bit out of focus. Fink’s work shares this intense, personal feel, that same way of turning everyday life into something monumental. It’s like what Diane Arbus did, finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. Both show us how art isn’t about perfect clarity, it’s about embracing the fuzzy edges and the messy truths.