TV - West Haven, Connecticut 1971

Curator: Dennis Feldman's photograph, "TV - West Haven, Connecticut," presents us with a stark scene. What's your immediate take? Editor: It's a little bleak, isn't it? All gray and right angles. The TV is the focal point, but it's not exactly inviting, more like a watchful eye. Curator: Feldman captures a fascinating tension between the private sphere and the public spectacle of media. Notice how the television set, broadcasting Edward Kennedy, dominates the room. Editor: And that little plant struggling on top? A symbol of life amidst the static, perhaps? Or maybe just a forgotten detail. Curator: Perhaps both. Feldman’s photograph makes us consider television’s growing presence in domestic life and political discourse at the time. Editor: It's a snapshot of a specific era, that push-pull between the world outside and the quiet of your living room. Makes you wonder what was on the other channels. Curator: Indeed. It's a stark reminder of how media shapes our perceptions and fills our spaces. Editor: Definitely leaves you pondering the nature of connection and isolation.