Bharat Sikka, Photographer, London

Description

A vintage photograph features a Christmas-themed toy nutcracker figure. The nutcracker is dominantly red and white and is in a portrait orientation against a dark, nearly black background. It has a red hat, a white wig, a red coat, and red-and-white striped legs, topped by red and white boots. The figure has a painted face. The nutcracker holds a black and white staff in one hand and a round object in the other. Its base is white with red stripes. The background is underexposed and dark, making the nutcracker figure stand out as the main focus.