Martha Rosler style reference and prompts

Conceptual color photography built around a single absurd visual substitution within otherwise ordinary candid motion. Faded earth colors, weathered objects, warm late-day sun, and film-like grain make the constructed idea feel physically present. Clear full-body spacing and a simple textured backdrop keep the concept legible. Surrealism arises from matter-of-fact staging rather than digital spectacle.

A square conceptual color photograph shows three adults walking side by side across a patch of sunlit dry ground in front of an old stone wall. Each has a boxy beige cathode-ray television set where the head would normally be, with a dark glass screen facing forward. The figure at left wears a tan jacket, cream trousers, and dark shoes; the middle figure wears a simple long white dress and carries a small pale handbag; the right figure wears a patterned long-sleeved shirt with dark trousers. Their bodies and walking postures are ordinary, which makes the absurd substitution feel matter-of-fact. The television boxes have visible knobs, vents, and slight wear, differing subtly in size and angle. A deep line of trees shadows the upper left, while mottled stone blocks fill the right background. Late-afternoon light strikes the devices, shoulders, and dusty ground, producing soft brown shadows beneath the feet. The muted palette combines tobacco tan, warm white, faded lavender, dark olive, and gray stone. The camera is at standing height and sufficiently distant to show the complete group. Film-like color grain and slightly softened edges keep the surreal scene grounded in a physical photographic world. No legible screen images or lettering are needed.