The Pleasure and Terror of Domestic Comfort

My home both soothes and scares me.

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

When I was twenty, I went to see a photography show at the Museum of Modern Art called The Pleasures and Terrors of Domestic Comfort, curated by Peter Galassi. (So yes, I stole his line). The photos have haunted me ever since, which was clearly Galassi’s goal. (If you want to see what I mean, you can find some images here, here…