Prawn On Yellow by Alice Straker Photography-Vintage a silvered sky

a silvered sky

adding depth without distraction – a format well suited to architectural photography at its most considered

and ceremonial ornamentation

quietly hopeful

Prawn On Yellow by Alice Straker Photography-Vintage a silvered skyA single prawn dominates a saturated yellow ground with the self assurance of a still life subject that knows exactly what it is doing. Alice Straker renders the crustacean in dense, impastoed strokes the shell's coral and amber tones built up in thick layers that read almost three dimensionally. The contrast between the warm yellow field and the cool blush of the seafood gives the image a graphic clarity that sits comfortably between painting and