Chris Buck, Photographer, New York

Description

A medium shot shows two people indoors. An adult male stands at right, seen from the back, wearing a dark blue business suit. He holds a burning document in both hands with flames rising up. To the left, a woman kneels on the floor holding a matchbox in her left hand and a lit match in her right hand. She is wearing a dark long-sleeved shirt and smiling. In the background are cream-colored walls and a door with an arched window. A red ladder is seen at the right edge. The lighting is dramatic. The image suggests a performance or a scene being enacted.