Park City 95 1979

This black and white photograph, Park City 95, was shot by Lewis Baltz. It gives me the feeling of standing in a room that has just been plastered. It’s a space in transition, not quite raw, not yet lived in. Looking at this, I think about what Baltz might have been trying to capture. Maybe he was drawn to the idea of potential. The bare walls could become anything - a backdrop for a family's memories, or a canvas for someone else's art. I imagine him framing the shot, considering the balance of light and shadow, and thinking about how emptiness speaks volumes. Baltz probably knew that artists are always in conversation with each other, building on ideas from the past and pushing towards something new. This photograph and its stark emptiness makes me think of the work of other photographers like Bernd and Hilla Becher. The photograph becomes a site of inquiry, and the act of looking is a form of creative participation. What might you hang on the walls?