Craig Barden, Between Breaths (PEOPLE 2026)

A swimmer moves through the water with steady rhythm, the moment anchored by the single crack running across the concrete in the foreground. That stark line draws the viewer toward the figure, creating a quiet tension between the stillness of the surface and the motion beyond it. In monochrome, the scene becomes a study of breath, effort, and the brief pause that exists between each stroke.

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