Guggenheim 552--Car wash, Hollywood, California 1956

Robert Frank’s ‘Guggenheim 552--Car wash, Hollywood, California’ is a black and white photographic artwork that presents a series of moments, a film strip of images, each a little window onto a specific time and place. I can imagine Frank, wandering around Hollywood, camera in hand, always looking, deciding when to press the shutter. It’s interesting to think about how Frank selected these specific images. What caught his eye? Was it the light, the composition, or the human drama unfolding? The mundane of everyday life, elevated through the artist's focused attention. We see snippets of architecture, street scenes, and people caught in various activities, with everything ordinary imbued with a sense of significance. Each frame offers a glimpse into Frank’s experience of Hollywood, but also makes me think about my own practice, moving between places, and the challenge of trying to record them. I see the work of other photographers here, and I wonder how they see Frank’s work. Artists are always in conversation, influencing each other across time.