I found this bench, and a few others like it, underneath the University of Arizona campus. Yes, there is an underground campus, a proverbial maze of classroom and auditoriums that lie several feet underground. You will also find occasional open areas like this one…open to the sky where one can sit and enjoy the light, the beauty of plants and play of shadows.
I was intrigued by the shape, the form, and depth of this bench…and by the simplicity of the scene. A color image distracts the eye. Simple black and white is the best way to see it.
Now, you can observe the unique shape of the bench, and the nearly parallel lines on the seat that lead your eye into the distance. And you see the light and shadows as they play on this stage.
It is simplicity itself. And beauty.
Beauty is a pretty face
Beauty is a brand new vase
Beauty is lovely hair
Beauty is an oak wooden chair
Beauty is a graceful smile
Beauty is a great sense of style
Chizom Okpara
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