Sepia Photograph by Eduardo & Orlando Garcia: Untitled, From Angels of Havana Series, 2005

A hazy, dark chamber where a pale airborne figure lingers above a glowing doorway.

This sepia photograph is from Cuba, and is contemporary. It is pigment on paper. Havana is a city whose streets, buildings and people have drawn photographers for generations, and Cuban photography has a strong documentary tradition. Tall sepia view with dense brown burn at the borders and rough rubble at the lower left. A light-toned figure with spread arms floats over a bright rectangle, with stairs fading into shadow below. It is 8 inches wide and 12 high.

Atmosphere supplied generously, clarity not so much.