Untitled (three photographs: woman tossing wedding bouquet; man at open car door; two men with clothing boxes on bed) after 1940

Paul Gittings made this untitled photograph comprised of three images, printed on paper, at an unknown date. It's like Gittings was thinking, "How can I capture the essence of a wedding—the joy, the chaos, the bittersweet departure—all in one frame?" The bouquet toss is a classic, right? All those hopeful hands reaching up. There’s something frantic and funny about it. Then, the groom in the car, maybe a bit dazed, ready to start a new life chapter. And what’s with those guys unpacking boxes of clothes? Is it their wedding night? Or is he having second thoughts already? The composition feels like a storyboard, hinting at a larger narrative that we, the viewers, get to complete. This piece reminds me that art, in any form, is about framing moments, creating a space for reflection, and leaving room for endless interpretations.