Elvgren Gallery · After Closing

Noir Rooms

Five midnight plates — the rooms she visits when the store has closed and the ferry has sailed. Each scene lit by its own light source: fridge glow, lantern, bedside lamp, vanity bulbs, tiki torches.

The Kitchen
Pin-up in curlers at the open refrigerator at midnight, lit by the fridge's blue glow
MOTION
№ 21 The Midnight Snack The Kitchen
The Beach Cabana
Pin-up in a swimsuit and sarong at a wicker table in a moonlit beach cabana, cocktail in hand
MOTION
№ 22 The Last Ferry Home The Beach Cabana
The Bedroom
Pin-up in a satin slip on the edge of the bed, hairbrush in hand, rotary phone on the nightstand
MOTION
№ 23 The Midnight Call The Bedroom
The Dressing Room
Pin-up in a corset and seamed stockings at her full-length mirror, fastening an earring
MOTION
№ 24 The Dressing Room Confession The Dressing Room
The Poolside
Pin-up on the lounge chair edge with a highball glass at a midnight pool, tiki torches and turquoise water glow
MOTION
№ 25 Midnight at the Pool The Poolside