Family--Wellfleet 8 Possibly 1962

Robert Frank's photographic contact sheet presents a matrix of frames, each a fleeting glimpse into life, somewhere maybe in Wellfleet. I imagine him, driven by curiosity, composing fragments of reality through his lens. What was he hoping to find in those moments of capture? See how the images jostle against one another, creating a rhythm of light and shadow. There are faces, landscapes, and abstract compositions. What story is being told here? Each frame suggests a different narrative. A figure alone on a beach, a domestic scene, a group by the ocean. Frank’s work has often reminded me that we are all collagists, piecing together moments to construct meaning. Photography offers a way to look and look again. It also asks the viewer to consider the act of looking, reminding me that how we see is as important as what we see.