A young boy in dark clothing sits on a small chair beside a white chicken, both creatures turned slightly toward each other in an unexpectedly companionable pose. Shot in black and white with rich tonal gradations, the photograph captures an oddly tender moment between child and animal, rendered with the formal stillness of vintage documentary photography. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.