New York City 1 1957 - 1958

Robert Frank's 'New York City 1' isn't just a photo; it's a strip of time, a little roll of film documenting moments, stitched together. You know, looking at this, I can almost feel what it was like for Frank wandering around with his camera. I imagine him seeing the city, street scenes flashing by. Frank’s photos are like visual notes, capturing the everyday, ordinary things that often get overlooked. There are people, buildings, and cars. But what really gets me is the light, the way it hits the buildings. It’s like he was painting with light, using it to carve out shapes and forms. It makes me think about other photographers and painters, all of us trying to capture something real, something true. It's this constant conversation across time, inspiring each other, pushing each other to see the world in new ways. Frank's images are deeply ambiguous. They leave space for us to wander, to bring our own stories and interpretations.