Cemetery 2 1957 - 1959

This is a black and white photographic contact sheet by Robert Frank, titled ‘Cemetery 2.’ You get a sense of the artist at work, seeing all of his images laid out on the page. Here's Frank, working with his camera, a kind of sketching in real life to see what comes of it. We observe the graves, trees, roads, and blurred people that caught his eye. We can see how he decided what to include in the frame. It is as though we are beside him as he clicks away, finding shapes. I imagine Frank as someone with an eye that’s always roaming, always looking for the unexpected, a kind of awkward poetry, or beauty, in everyday scenes. This approach is his signature, really. His work reminds me that we all are in an ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas, inspiring one another’s creativity. He encourages us to embrace uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations and meaning. What do you see?