Bodie Abandoned Interior with Chairs and Dresser Photography Print
Two Worn Chairs Stand Beside a Mirror and Peeling Wallpaper
Two chairs and a mirrored dresser remain in this weathered room in Bodie, California. Light reaches the chair on the right and catches the torn wallpaper behind it, while the dresser holds a deeper shadow. I’m drawn to the room’s ordinary furnishings and the way they still give the space a recognisable shape, even as its surfaces come apart.
The chairs sit close together, but their backs and seats show different patterns of wear. At the left, the dresser’s drawers form a more regular arrangement, with dark handles interrupting their pale fronts. The mirror above them offers only a faint view into the room. I like that incomplete reflection; it adds another layer without taking attention away from what is directly in front of me.
Behind the furniture, peeling wallpaper reveals wooden boards. A loose strip hangs between the chairs, and fallen fragments lie across the floor. These small changes in surface give the photograph much of its texture. The subdued tones let the light on the wall and the worn edges of the furniture carry the scene.
I made this photograph in 2009. For me, it holds a quiet view of a historic interior without needing to invent the lives of the people who once used it. As wall art, it may suit a reading room, rustic hallway or study with an interest in old places and weathered materials. It can appeal to someone who enjoys Bodie photographs, abandoned interiors or the familiar shapes of old furniture. The room’s stillness leaves time to notice its details.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2009
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Every photograph in my collection comes from my own travels, explorations, and years behind the camera.
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