Ghost and Door, Burned House, Pescadero, CA

The black and white photograph presents a texturally rich, shadowy room featuring an open double door on the right side, through which some exterior light spills in, contrasting with the darker interior. On the left, a mysterious, eerie silhouette of an apparent figure, resembling a ghostly presence, is captured within a lighter frame made by a doorway, adding a surreal and haunting quality to the scene. The walls and the floor are worn and marked, enhancing the overall mood of decay and neglect.

The black and white photograph presents a texturally rich, shadowy room featuring an open double door on the right side, through which some exterior light spills in, contrasting with the darker interior. On the left, a mysterious, eerie silhouette of an apparent figure, resembling a ghostly presence, is captured within a lighter frame made by a doorway, adding a surreal and haunting quality to the scene. The walls and the floor are worn and marked, enhancing the overall mood of decay and neglect.

Name/Title

Ghost and Door, Burned House, Pescadero, CA

Entry/Object ID

2016.1003.3

Description

Black and white photograph of luminous orb beside door. Composition is divided vertically down center. on website

Collection

APSU Permanent Collection, Jim and Nan Robertson Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Reed Thomas

Date made

1978

Notes

Technique: Black and white film photography

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Front, lower right corner

Transcription

Reed Thomas

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Frame Size: W 16.1875" x H 20.1875" Image Size: W 10.0625" x 12.875"