Arms and legs in water, Buxton

Unusual vantage points and cropping transform these subjects—bodies moving through ordinary, architectural spaces—into uncanny situations. Such photographs transcend mere description, and instead spark subconscious or dream-like associations. British photographer Paul Hill was trained as a photojournalist. In the mid-1970s, however, he turned toward a more personal form of artistic practice. These two photographs date to that transitional time in his career.