Untitled (Berkeley) 1978

Curator: Bill Dane's "Untitled (Berkeley)" presents us with a strikingly geometric yet organic study of urban space. Editor: It's like a stage set, almost theatrical, this black and white image. The light is soft but the lines are so sharp. Curator: The interplay of natural and man-made forms is central, isn't it? The tree's limbs mirroring the staircase railings. Editor: Absolutely. And the cracked glass pattern near the stairs feels so very... Californian. A bit broken but still beautiful. Curator: Considering Dane's tendency to mail his photographs, one might wonder if this scene resonated with him on a personal level, a snapshot of his everyday. Editor: Perhaps he saw in that jumble of shapes a kind of abstract portrait, the essence of a place captured in a single frame. Curator: It’s a quiet photograph, that speaks volumes. Editor: Yes, it does, a quiet, melancholic melody.