Ian Boddy, Photographer, New York

Description

A four-panel black and white image features a young boy wearing vertically striped pajamas. In the top left panel, he holds a small box and looks off to the side with a surprised expression. The top right panel shows him with his head tilted back, mouth open, as if he's catching something. The bottom left panel captures him eating from a package. The bottom right shows him reclining, one arm extended and holding a package. The background consists of a dark, vertically-draped curtain, adding a theatrical or staged quality to the image. The panels are divided by thin white lines, creating a photo booth strip effect.