Sarah Anne Ward, Photographer, New York

Description

The image shows the cover of Bloomberg Businessweek magazine. The dominant visual is a clear glass bottle partially filled with a transparent liquid. A paper banknote is placed at the bottle's opening and is ablaze with orange and yellow flames. The bottle rests on a dark surface with slight texture, positioned against a mottled dark background. The magazine's masthead, 'Bloomberg Businessweek' is at the top left. Text on the cover reads, 'Will crippling Russia's economy stop Putin?' and 'When Finance Is a Weapon of War'. The composition has a dramatic and somewhat ominous feel due to the burning money and the dark, contrasting background.