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Jeremy Green “The Ideal Firehouse” 11/02/23

While on a walk a few days ago in the nation’s capital I happened upon this scene. The subject, the light, and the situation was arresting and somewhat endearing. After an initial snapshot with the iPhone, I went further with my Nikon, making an assemblage of shots to stitch together. My edit was a process of removing random details that would anchor the image in everyday reality. I was feeling the influence of one of my favorite Florentine Renaissance paintings, “The Ideal City” by Fra Carnevale, that is part of the permanent collection at the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore.