Driftwood [recto] 1927

Paul Strand made this photograph, "Driftwood," using gelatin silver. Look at how the light plays across each splinter and curve. You can almost feel the rough texture, a testament to time and tide. Strand’s focus on texture and form reminds me of sculptors like Brancusi, who also found the extraordinary in the ordinary. Consider the knot in the center, how it twists and turns. It's like a tiny abstract painting contained within the larger image. The monochrome palette emphasizes the organic forms, highlighting every detail. Strand’s photographs, like Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings, elevate natural objects to the level of monumental forms. This piece shows how art isn't about representation alone, but about revealing the hidden beauty in the everyday. It invites us to slow down and really *see*.