Brenda Crawford 1993

This gelatin silver print shows Brenda Crawford overlooking a cityscape, made by Nancy Andrews sometime in the 20th or 21st century. Look at the way Brenda’s form meets the skyline, solid and sure, in contrast to the expanse of sky above the townscape. I wonder what Andrews felt when she created this image; perhaps a mix of careful planning and spontaneous capture? I imagine her moving around, trying different angles, until she found this particular balance between Brenda and the urban landscape. I can almost feel the artist's presence, her deliberate choice of framing and composition. This shot reminds me of how artists, like good neighbors, are always in conversation, learning from and riffing off each other. Each photograph, painting, or sculpture is a new verse in an ongoing story.