Steven and his brother Albert (rear) were onboard The Lovely Boat with their families to celebrate the recent sale of their microchip company to IBM. "You spend much of your life wrapped in a cocoon," Steven told me. "When your wings finally open, it is time to fly to the moon."

Ship ahoy! The Lovely Boat comprises 25 portraits taken aboard an imaginary Caribbean cruise in 1993. The collection explores humanity’s ongoing search for eternal happiness. Even within the seemingly Utopian environment of a luxury vacation, subtle glimpses of blemish, both emotional and physical, make us regrettably accept that no life can ever be perfect.

AI, Digital, Midjourney 4, 2023

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