Photograph number 10 in Aaron Siskind’s Permanent Collection is titled “Chicago 27,” taken in 1960. At first glance of the image, it appears to be an old, cracked slab of cement that has been patched up multiple times in order to preserve whatever purpose the slab serves. However, after spending more time analyzing the entire photograph I can see that this is possibly the bottom of a front door of someone’s home. The cement looking texture could also be an old painted door that has been continuously cracking over the years to then be repainted to crack once again. The textured flooring peeking through the underneath of the door leads me to believe this door opens to a living room or kitchen of a home. The magazines or papers sticking out slightly from the door also add to this belief. On the right side of the image there are seven cut rectangles of some unknown material pasted on the door, possibly covering a crack/hole or peeled paint. These patches have also been painted over multiple times to the point of flaking off. I enjoyed analyzing this photograph because there are so many things you could miss just glancing at it. When I was assigned this image I really believed that it was just a bland wall, and while my new assumptions may be wrong, I enjoyed seeing a completely different image than when I started.
Interesting interpretation of the depth you observed at the base of the image. Good descriptions of texture.