Montauk, New York 1977

Larry Fink made this gelatin silver print, "Montauk, New York" at some point, and you know, it feels like a memory that’s just slightly out of focus. Look at the way the figures are arranged on the hillside, the way the horizon blurs. There’s a dreamy quality here, like a snapshot from a half-remembered vacation. You can almost feel the breeze coming off the ocean and hear the faint sound of the waves. I wonder what Fink was thinking as he framed this shot, what he hoped to capture. Was he drawn to the way the light played across the figures, or maybe the quiet intimacy of the moment? Maybe it was a setup, or maybe he was invited! It's fun to imagine, isn’t it? This image reminds us that art-making is so often about capturing fleeting moments and preserving them in a tangible form. And, like all good art, it invites us to bring our own experiences and interpretations to the table, enriching the conversation and deepening our understanding of the world around us.