This off English Trudge, as it is called, is strong. The image is powerful, yet the plums overwhelm it with their ripeness. The almost monochromatic basket and background add timelessness. This was set up in my San Francisco studio. The angles and ovals appear to be in harmony, but at the same time attempt to dominate each other. It is a match of shapes that equals out. Circles and squares, pairing off to chess, resolve to one together. A slice of life from the old world.

-- Steve Tracy