Venice, Italy 31 1964

Robert Frank made this contact sheet, 'Venice, Italy 31', using gelatin silver print. It's like a peek behind the curtain, seeing the artist's selection process laid bare. The images are raw, unpolished, with a high contrast that feels both gritty and intimate. What strikes me is the physical nature of the contact sheet itself. It's not just about the images, it's about the act of choosing. You can almost feel Frank's hand moving across the surface, deciding which frames hold the most resonance. Look at the images marked with red pen, these were considered the most important by the artist. It’s like a conversation between the photographer and the world. Frank reminds me a little of Garry Winogrand, both capturing the pulse of everyday life. Like Winogrand, Frank wasn't afraid to embrace the messy, the imperfect, and the ambiguous.