Stephen Shore, Photographer, New York

Description

A woven straw handbag featuring decorative embroidered fish patches hangs from the top edge of a bright blue painted brick wall. The wall is adorned with painted dark blue circle graphics resembling bubbles. In the background, utility poles, power lines, a single palm tree, and rooftops are silhouetted against a pale, clear daytime sky. The natural lighting highlights the textured weave of the bag and the mortar lines of the brick structure. The composition reflects a casual, everyday urban vignette captured outdoors.

Style

Documentary, Vertical, Earthy

Techniques

Analogue / film, Natural light

Industries

Bags & Accessories

Color

Background

Public Square

Context

Editorial