The Hollywood Suites (Windows) #16 1977

Steve Kahn made this photograph, "The Hollywood Suites (Windows) #16," and well, it’s all about seeing, isn't it? The high contrast in this gelatin silver print gives the image a stark, almost graphic quality. Look at the subtle gradations of gray across the surface. There's a kind of dreamy softness that offsets the hard edges of the window frames. I’m really drawn to the way the light seems to filter through the image, creating this muted, almost ghostly effect. The windows remind me of those quiet, Hopper-esque moments, charged with a sense of stillness and anticipation, and that thin curtain hanging between them only adds to the mood. Like a screen, obscuring and revealing at once, creating a play of absence and presence. It's really about how we see, what we choose to focus on, and the stories we project onto the blank spaces. It’s a conversation, and we’re invited to join in.