Atlantic City Possibly 1973 - 1994

This is a black and white photograph of a figurine by Richard Gordon. It's how the light plays on the different surfaces that grabs me. The figurine, caught in a shop window, is an older man sitting at a desk; he's like a tiny sage, caught in contemplation. Gordon’s photograph captures something fleeting, the reflection of the street outside, becoming part of the scene. It's like a dance between the solid figure and the ghostly world it inhabits. Think about the way Edward Hopper used light to create a mood, a sense of isolation. Gordon is doing something similar here. The grainy texture of the photograph, the stark contrast, it all adds to the feeling of a moment captured, a story half-told. It’s not about perfection, it’s about feeling. It’s about how the simplest things can become art when seen in a certain light.