23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Behind the Curtains.

"There are no roles on this stage. Between the curtains and the canvas — the doom of being oneself. Every fold on the body is a brushstroke of lived years, every object around — a fragment of a still life of memory. In this somber theater of everyday life, he is both the spectator and the author, and the whole drama comes down to one thing: to remain genuine, even when no one is watching anymore."

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2025
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Camera: X-T4
Copyright: © Michael Dorohovich