Dark Matters - Arthur Ralph Middleton Todd - the Silhouette

Arthur Ralph Middleton Todd - the Silhouette, a photo by Miriam Ward on Flickr.

I think this image is simply beautiful, it seems to have been so gently created, and I feel that the personality and perhaps the burdens of this lady are apparent in the image. The way the shadows fall and highlight the details, yet are softly merged in the background throwing the lady into sharp relief. the shadows and tone have been used very intelligently and make me feel warmth from the room even though no warm colours have been used. When I saw this etching I really felt I could have looked at it for a long time, its restful yet raises many questions.