Paris 1953

This black and white photograph, taken by Todd Webb, captures a slice of Paris. It’s a study in texture, a wall worn by time, next to a simple wooden door. I imagine Webb, camera in hand, drawn to the quiet beauty of the everyday. What was he thinking as he framed this shot? Maybe he was struck by the contrast between the rough wall and the ordered lines of the door. You know, the way the light catches the peeling plaster, revealing layers of history. The drainpipe acts as a vertical anchor, dividing the composition, and adding to the overall feeling of stillness. Webb's got a knack for finding poetry in the mundane, elevating the ordinary into something extraordinary. Like other photographers of his generation, he invites us to slow down and really look, to find beauty in the unexpected. Painting and photography: both are about seeing, feeling, and making marks that speak to something deeper, I guess.