Shaded Spanish Archway Over Santa Monica Sidewalk (1927)

A high-angle vertical perspective looking through a shaded Spanish-style archway and pergola down a wide, sunny Santa Monica sidewalk. — Shaded Spanish Archway Over Santa Monica Sidewalk (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Experimenting with shadow geometry and vertical framing, Donald A. Hall Sr. photographed this quiet sidewalk scene beneath a Spanish-style pedestrian archway in Santa Monica. The contrast between deep garden shade and the sun-drenched coastal avenue illustrates his command of exposure in bright daylight.