Cadillacs no number 1955 - 1956

Robert Frank's 'Cadillacs no number' is a series of black and white photographs arranged in strips, capturing fleeting moments at what appears to be a car show. I can imagine Frank, camera in hand, circling the showroom, trying to catch that perfect shot. The light, the angles, the chrome gleaming under the showroom lights... you're not just looking at cars, you're looking at a slice of American culture, all shiny and new. There's something about the way the images are composed that reminds me of a film strip, each frame a little piece of a larger story. The repetition of the cars and the people creates this rhythm, this kind of visual beat that makes you want to keep looking. It's like Frank's saying, "Hey, look at this! What do you see?" It connects with his other work, that raw, documentary style. Artists are always talking to each other across time, sharing ideas, inspiring new ways of seeing. And it's never really finished, is it? We just keep adding to the conversation.