The Hollywood Suites (Windows) #14 1977

This is Steve Kahn’s “The Hollywood Suites (Windows) #14", it's a photograph but there is a definite graphic sensibility to it. It reminds me of Ellsworth Kelly, or maybe Agnes Martin. The quietness of it! What was Kahn thinking? Like a painting, it uses repetition and simplicity to get at something almost hidden. The soft, light-filled window contrasts with the heavy drapes on either side. The textures and tones of the drapes really set it off. There’s something so deliberate about this composition. Windows are boundaries between inside and outside, private and public. I can almost feel the cool air coming through that window, like a breath. Kahn’s photograph has such a strong, personal, atmospheric quality. I wonder if it was like that for him too. Artists really do speak to each other across time, don't they?