Shot over the course of 11 years, Steven Ahlgren's photos offer a glimpse of corporate life in the 1990s and early 2000s. Scroll through to see more images from his new book "The Office."
Shot over the course of 11 years, Steven Ahlgren's photos offer a glimpse of corporate life in the 1990s and early 2000s. Scroll through to see more images from his new book "The Office."
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"It's as close to a self-portrait that I've ever made," Ahlgren said of this photograph. "I think I looked exactly like that when I was working at the bank."
"It's as close to a self-portrait that I've ever made," Ahlgren said of this photograph. "I think I looked exactly like that when I was working at the bank."
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Ahlgren created the series by securing invites to legal and accounting firms, government offices and commercial banks.
Ahlgren created the series by securing invites to legal and accounting firms, government offices and commercial banks.
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A man using a landline phone at an accounting firm.
A man using a landline phone at an accounting firm.
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The offices of a furniture manufacturer.
The offices of a furniture manufacturer.
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Ahlgren, who intentionally made himself as inconspicuous and "boring" as possible, was sometimes invited to attend meetings.
Ahlgren, who intentionally made himself as inconspicuous and "boring" as possible, was sometimes invited to attend meetings.
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A man at work at a commercial bank.
A man at work at a commercial bank.
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The empty hallway of a law firm.
The empty hallway of a law firm.
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The water cooler at an insurance company.
The water cooler at an insurance company.
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Ahlgren's use of Hopper-esque lighting often spotlights solitary subjects and casts evocative geometric shadows,
Ahlgren's use of Hopper-esque lighting often spotlights solitary subjects and casts evocative geometric shadows,
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The image used on the cover of Ahlgren's new book, "The Office."
The image used on the cover of Ahlgren's new book, "The Office."
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