Lima, Peru 1973

Ed Grazda's 1973 black and white photograph "Lima, Peru" captures a moment of vulnerability and solitude. The image depicts a young person standing in a classroom, their body obscured by a sheet of white cloth. The setting is stark and minimalist, with the focus drawn to the figure's solitary stance and the shadows cast by the light streaming in through the windows. The presence of a framed image, likely of a religious figure, on the wall behind the subject adds a layer of symbolism and context to the photograph, which is reminiscent of the artist's larger body of work documenting everyday life in South America.