Alex G. Harper, Photographer, Los Angeles

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This still life composition features a halved papaya resting on a dark surface, revealing its central cluster of black seeds. A diamond tennis necklace and a gold leaf-shaped pendant lie delicately across the fruit. Standing upright near the edge of the papaya is a lipstick tube with a neutral-toned bullet. In the lower left corner, a silver fork rests on the dark background. The entire scene is captured with visible dark margins and borders characteristic of analog instant photography, creating a striking contrast between the vibrant orange fruit and the dark backdrop.