Boy Looking Out Bus Window Reflection 1981 Gelatin Silver Photograph

This original 5 x 7 black and white photograph was taken and hand-developed in 1981 by Thomas Schmidler in New York City. The image captures a quiet, introspective moment as a child gazes out the window of a city bus, his face partially reflected in the glass.

The frame focuses on the riveted metal and rounded bus windows, giving the scene a timeless, documentary quality. Printed in the artist’s own darkroom on gelatin silver paper, this vintage street photograph evokes the solitude and movement of urban transit.