Ah ... well I cannot agree with the comment that severs this at waist level. Although that hat in this setting is initially incongruous to the point of being alarming, it's the man's comfortable stance, a sort of slouch from the waist down, that gives this photograph its durability. The hat is a certainly a curiosity, but the stance is charming! Especially as it is juxtaposed with the rigidly geometric, formal "body" formed by the column supporting the bust at the right of frame. There's a certain whimsical interplay between these three characters: the man considers the painting, the subject of the painting stares back at him (sadly, I think), and the bust lady shyly averts her eyes.
And aside from all that, the photograph simply looks good ... the processing is terrific.
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Message edited by author 2006-02-11 17:22:37. |
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