William Geddes, Photographer, New York

Description

A monochrome, eye-level, medium shot depicts a closed, plank wood door set within a clapboard exterior wall. The door is framed by a simple wood trim and appears to be made of vertical planks held together by horizontal battens. Shadowing across the door suggests light coming from the side. The clapboard siding of the wall runs horizontally and is painted, showing slight variations in tone due to the lighting. Above the door, a smaller section of the wall includes a small, closed hatch or window, also made of planks. Leading up to the door is a concrete walkway, composed of large, flat stones. The setting is a simple, possibly rural or urban environment, with the architecture suggesting an older building.