Untitled, 2015. Kelso, Scotland.

In this photograph, the subject’s back towers above us because of the low vantage point chosen by Jack Davison. The rain drops streaming down along the coat gain an almost dramatic quality, an effect reinforced by the lack of colour. The image therefore exudes a certain gloominess, even though we cannot see the face. Due to the minimalist composition and the choice for black-and-white, our eye is drawn to small details. See for instance the contrast between the wet and dry garment, the way the raindrops glisten as they slide down, and how the light falls across the creases in the coat. Davidson’s oeuvre is a journey through the history of photography, from avant-gardist experiments to objective documentation, and from early 20th-century portraiture to conceptual studies.