From the bus 16 1958

Robert Frank's contact sheet, "From the Bus 16," is a whole world revealed. Imagine Frank on the bus, camera in hand, trying to figure out what to shoot. He's shooting, shooting, shooting, editing on the go. It's like he's casting a spell, or maybe setting a table for a feast. He zooms in and out, circles things in red, trying to make sense of it all. What catches his eye? I love the smudgy, grainy texture. It’s got that restless energy. And I love the everydayness of the scenes. There's something so human about the whole thing, like a painter with their brush and canvas. Each frame feels like a fleeting moment of connection. It's like he is trying to capture what it feels like to be alive. It reminds me of the work of other artists, people like Garry Winogrand, Diane Arbus, and Helen Levitt. They were all trying to capture a sense of reality. They challenge us to look more closely at the world around us.