Elizabeth Weinberg, Photographer, New York

Description

This striking monochrome portrait features an older woman with short hair, wearing wire-rimmed glasses and a dark pinstripe blazer with rolled-up cuffs. She is seated with her hands clasped and raised to her chin, looking directly at the camera with a calm and contemplative expression. Dramatic low-key lighting carves her figure out of deep shadows, accentuating the texture of her clothing and the metallic sheen of a bracelet on her wrist. A small inset image in the lower left corner shows a color variation of the same subject. The composition is intimate, focusing sharply on the subject against an indistinct, dark background.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Background

Black Seamless

Context

Portrait / Headshot