Face Lit by Projector in Late Night Classroom

Warm orange firelight washes the left side of a young face turned toward a bright projector beam in a quiet classroom near Haarlem. The light catches the texture of skin, highlighting pores and the curve of a cheekbone while the right side falls into deep shadow. Dust particles float in the air, caught in the projector's cone of white light. Behind the subject, blurred rows of wooden desks and a chalkboard frame the space. The turn of seasons is visible in the heavy wool coat draped over the chair back and the faint condensation on the window pane. One beam of light cuts across the dusty floorboards, ending at the base of the teacher's podium.