Alex Majoli explores the idea of people being actors within their own lives. Scene #1350, offered here, depicts beauty parlour employees in Shenzen, China, participating in a patriotic pep rally before starting their day’s work. The women emerge from the darkness, standing in a line as they salute, the light hitting their faces as they look ahead. In this monochromatic image, Majoli’s theatrical use of artificial light blurs the line between journalism and art, uncovering the inherent drama in everyday life.