As many of us question the necessity of working from an office, this photographic series - taken in the days before wifi and iPhones - is a poignant reminder of how things once were. Teetering stacks of paper, off-kilter filing cabinets, gum-white computer monitors and the cold glow of the Xerox machine; what were once essential tools now stand as whimsical relics to a former life. The office holds bittersweet memories of kitchen small talk, cheap coffee, awkward Christmas parties and promotions won or lost. Capturing this corporate world with a tender yet satirical eye, American photographer Steven Ahlgren's nostalgic series will resonate with anyone who has ever loved, hated or simply endured office life

当大多数人质疑在办公室工作的必要性时，这组摄影作品展示了WIFI和iPhone出现前的日子，深刻提醒着我们以前的事情。摇摇欲坠的一沓文件、歪斜的文件柜、胶白色的电脑显示器和施乐复印机的冷光，这些曾经必不可少的工具，现在却成为过去生活中稀奇古怪的遗物。办公室里充满了苦乐参半的回忆：厨房里的闲聊、廉价的咖啡、尴尬的圣诞派对和升职的成败。美国摄影师史蒂芬·奥尔格伦（Steven Ahlgren）用温柔而讽刺的眼光捕捉这个企业世界，他的怀旧系列作品将与任何曾经爱过、恨过或仅仅经历过办公室生活的人产生共鸣。