Opening Argument 

"Opening Argument" is a still life painting by American artist Dan Graziano (b. 1953), depicting a stack of books and a pair of glasses. The composition is centered on a single, open book, with its pages fanned out and the glasses resting atop it. The surrounding books appear to be a mixture of hardcovers and paperbacks, their spines mostly obscured by the open book. The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation, suggesting a moment of pause in the midst of reading and study.