The picture is in black and white, which fails to inform the viewer of any colors that might make something in the picture stand out. The overall picture is dull with little light except the brightness in between the two building. The picture reveals very little information to what the crowd is viewing. The only clue that is provided to what the crowd is observing is the United State Flags right of the picture. With this information one can conclude that the crowd is viewing some sort of patriotic event. What ever the event is, one will never know simply by this picture alone. Once again the intention of the creator of the picture is not to reveal the mystery of the crowds’ observation, but to simply follow the crowd. Follow the crowd to what? Follow the crowd to what ever one wants inside of a patriotic event. You decide. The message here is what ever one wants it to be. It gives the observer of the picture an opportunity to be creative, and fill as if they are part of the picture by imagining what the crowd is viewing. If one imagines them selves being part of the crowd than they could chose what the crowd is observing.
2 comments:
Following the crowd is something that everyone does, and I think maybe that was the intent. Usually artists try to put a hint of mystery behind their works, unless it’s something obvious like a portrait. Then again there is the Mona Lisa, and there is a lot of mystery there. Your analysis is good though, because it states all the elements of this picture, and you always jump back to the most important one; following the crowd.
Your analysis of the picture is very good. You mentioned that perhaps this is a patriotic event that the crowd is observing, but didn't mention from your previous post that perhaps this is a funeral procession. I like the idea that you allow your reader to make their own assumptions as to what the crowd may be observing. Good job.
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