"The photographic image ... is a message without a code." - Roland Barthes

Close-up of an elderly man with light skin, gray hair, and a serious expression, holding a lit cigarette near his face, wearing a light-colored shirt and a patterned scarf, indoors with beige paneled walls in the background.
A series of grayscale photographs depicting a man sleeping in bed at different times during the night, with captions describing his sleep pattern, and an image of a woman smoking in a chair at the end.
Sophie Calle
William Eggleston
A woman stands on the sidewalk in front of a weathered storefront, wearing a red coat and headscarf, with her hands in her coat pockets. A young boy is kneeling on the sidewalk nearby, wearing a black outfit with his pants pulled down, revealing his underwear. Both are outside in an urban setting.
Black and white photo of a car driving on a road at night with bright, illuminated signboards overhead displaying motel and hotel names.
Robert Frank
Fred Herzog
Martin Parr
Justine Kurland
Vintage cars parked in front of a small town storefront with a West N Auto sign, power lines, and a partly cloudy sky.
Stephen Shore