Tom Johnson, Photographer, New York

Description

This monochrome photographic portrait by Tom Johnson captures a standing figure whose head is completely obscured by an exceptionally wide, flat-brimmed conical hat. The subject wears a dark button-down shirt and light-and-dark vertical striped trousers, paired with dark shoes. They stand squarely in front of a dark, textured wall with strong directional light casting high-contrast shadows across the ground and background. The composition creates an anonymous, sculptural silhouette emphasizing form and pattern.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome, Gritty

Techniques

Analogue / film, Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Background

Alley

Context

Editorial, Portrait / Headshot