Looking Out 2002

Sam Taylor-Wood's 2002 photograph "Looking Out" captures a solitary figure seated in a grand room, looking out a window. The photograph's long, narrow format emphasizes the sense of depth and perspective, drawing the viewer's eye from the figure in the foreground to the ornate room behind. The image's subtle use of light and shadow adds to its atmospheric quality, suggesting a sense of quiet contemplation. Taylor-Wood's work often explores themes of identity, memory, and the passage of time, and "Looking Out" exemplifies these themes through its evocative composition and the figure's introspective pose.