From the bus 5 1958

Robert Frank made this contact sheet out of gelatin silver, giving us an intimate peek into his process. It’s all black and white, gritty, full of the raw energy of city life. I imagine him on the bus, camera in hand, a visual anthropologist capturing fleeting moments. What was he thinking as he snapped these shots? Maybe he was chasing after a specific feeling, an atmosphere, or just the right composition. Each frame tells a mini-story, a snapshot of urban existence. That slightly out-of-focus shot, the way the light flares – it’s like a painter’s brushstroke, imperfect yet full of intention. The sequencing feels like an exercise in visual thinking, one image leading to the next in a kind of spontaneous, intuitive dance. You see a little bit of Walker Evans in the directness, maybe some Cartier-Bresson in the decisive moments. It’s a reminder that art isn’t just about the final product, but the journey, the searching, and the endless conversation between artists across time.