Act II: The Voyage: The Ideas embarked upon a Journey 1980

Arthur Tress's 1980 photograph, "Act II: The Voyage: The Ideas embarked upon a Journey," depicts a vintage board game set up in a theatrical setting. The board is a colorful circular design, likely a "Game of Life"-style board, with spaces marked by numbers and images, suggesting a journey of adventure or life's milestones. The game pieces are arranged on the board, creating a sense of anticipation and the potential for movement and change. The theatrical backdrop and stage-like setting add a sense of drama and theatricality, suggesting the game is a metaphor for the larger, unfolding narrative of life. Tress's signature style of using surreal and often nostalgic imagery to explore themes of childhood, memory, and the passage of time is evident in this photograph.