Raoul Hague 2 1962

Robert Frank made "Raoul Hague 2" with gelatin silver print, mounted on paper. It’s like a visual diary, revealing the nuts and bolts of how images come to be. The contact sheet bursts with potential narratives, each frame a little world of its own. I'm drawn to how the stark black and white creates a raw, immediate feel, like a memory surfacing in high contrast. Look at the frames outlined in red pen, the artist’s hand literally marking the moments that matter. It is these little acts of intervention, a kind of drawing. This feels so connected to other artists, like Gerhard Richter, who also played with photography's surface, blurring the lines between mediums. What Frank does is not about a pristine final image, but about the messy, beautiful process of seeing and selecting. It’s a reminder that art is a conversation, a series of choices, and often, what’s left out is as important as what’s included.