"The First Chosen", Folk Painting of Soldier Propped Against House with Grass, Panama City, FL., 1948 vintage pinback buttons Hand-carved

Hand-carved

which somehow me think of Duchamp's Étant donnés

which is a little larger than they need but suits them very well

above ceilings

"The First Chosen", Folk Painting of Soldier Propped Against House with Grass, Panama City, FL., 1948 vintage pinback buttons Hand-carvedAt first I thought it was a mirror rather than a painting propped up against what I presume is the house or maybe garage and that illusionism is part of what I love about this snapshot, making one want to peer into the painting to catch the reflection of the person taking the photo. But instead it is a soldier on his bed looking back at us, and two more beds behind him, creating a sort of ad infinitum sense of space, which heightens the overall