France Telecom Laboratories, Nice, France Possibly 1989 - 2006

Lewis Baltz took this photograph in Nice, France, at the France Telecom Laboratories. What strikes me is the color palette. The image feels cold, with its pale whites and the machinery painted in shades of institutional green. It’s like Baltz is thinking about the kind of space where innovation and technology happen, a place where human presence is almost sterile. I'm really drawn to the composition with the stark architectural lines cutting across the frame. Look how they lead your eye deeper into the space, almost like a stage set. What was Baltz trying to say about the relationship between technology, space, and maybe even power? Artists are always in conversation, right? They inspire each other, challenge each other, and build on the ideas that came before. This image is a reminder that art doesn't have to be about grand gestures; it can be about the quiet observation of our everyday world.