From a photo by Ernst Haas, this is another monochrome experiment. I've cropped the image so you don't see the person to whom the mother is showing the photo of her missing son. I wanted a sense that the viewer could be passing this woman, perhaps she's just shown you the photo, and you look back over your shoulder as you walk on. I wanted to convey the helplessness and desparation of the mother of a young man whose gone to war.
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Drapehs 12 Jun 2006
Very strong work. I love the colours.Sue Gordon 18 May 2006
Excellent timeless image ---haunting and heartbreakingJANIE THOMPSON-LIDE 24 Mar 2005
Wonderful. Great expressions.tazda lawson 24 Mar 2005
This is the work that should be shown nation wide. Especially now with everything that is going on in our nation.Rob Jones 24 Mar 2005
powerful work Geri, I dig how the viewer is an active, willing or unwilling participant