Early New York City no number 1950 - 1955

Here's a piece by Robert Frank called *Early New York City no number*, made using photography. This contact sheet is like a window into Frank's thought process. I can imagine him walking around the city, camera in hand, trying to capture the essence of New York. There's Times Square, street corners, and glimpses of everyday life. The images are small and grainy, but they have a raw, unfiltered quality that I find really compelling. You can almost feel the energy of the city in these frames. It reminds me a little of the way Cy Twombly would work, capturing a sensation that can be reconfigured in endless ways. You can see him experimenting with different angles and compositions as if he's asking himself with each shot what he’s really after. I bet he took a bunch of photos that day, searching for the perfect shot. It’s a reminder that artmaking is about exploration and discovery, and I am here for it.