Before We Explain the World

Photography by Lu Heng

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Life Itself

At a table, beside a road, beneath a lamp. Photographs from far-off travels also hold life within arm’s reach.

6Life Itself

At the Table

Story 45 of 51 · 6 photographs

Flowers, a wineglass, a napkin and a cup bring everything within reach again. After mountains and sky, come closer to the table. A view through the window can share a photograph with what is right beside you.

  1. A vase beside a distant view; A vase of red flowers sits by a window above a distant city roofline.
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    A vase beside a distant view

  2. Flowers and a city view at the table; A hand holds flowers and a glass beside a breakfast table, with a bright city beyond.
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    Flowers and a city view at the table

  1. A flower on a folded napkin; A pale flower rises from a folded napkin in a softly blurred black-and-white interior.
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    A flower on a folded napkin

  2. A ceramic cup on a table; A clear glass of water catches a rectangle of sunlight on a dark table.
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    A ceramic cup on a table

  1. A wine glass in warm light; A wine glass catches warm light against a dark room of soft circular highlights.
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    A wine glass in warm light

  2. Yellow flowers before the mountains; Yellow flowers rise from a glass vase with blue mountains and water behind them.
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    Yellow flowers before the mountains