Self-Portrait with framemaker (left) and two unidentified men 1943

This small, silvery gelatin print captures Robert Frank with three other men. It's a casual moment, a sort of self-portrait, but not really. I get the sense that Frank wanted to record a slice of life, rather than pose for posterity. I wonder, what was it like to be Frank in that moment? Maybe he was thinking about how to frame his next shot, how to capture the fleeting beauty of everyday life. The image feels very tactile, very real. You can almost feel the grainy texture of the film and the way the light hits their faces. Frank’s work is important. It speaks to the way we all try to make sense of our lives through images. It’s like he's saying: "Here, look at this. This is what it feels like to be alive." I think artists are constantly responding to each other, riffing on each other's ideas, and trying to push the boundaries of what's possible. That’s how art evolves.