This sleeping man used to be a regular on River Street in Savannah. I photographed him sleeping while others were enjoying all of the food and festivities for Oktoberfest--an annual affair. He was just an interesting subject until I was using my magnifier before making a print in the darkroom. When I passed over his wedding ring, I suddenly realized, "This man belongs to somebody somewhere. I wonder if they know or care where he is." This case would describe a lot of seemingly homeless people in downtown Savannah. A sad figure during a festive occasion. Oil on canvas. Copyright 2007 Dell Belew
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Anonymous Guest 03 Jun 2012
And here it is, my favorite painting, just beautiful. ms. darleneJean M. Laffitau 05 Dec 2007
Beautiful and tender painting!Martha Cable 27 Nov 2007
very nice !!!!! :)Hiromi Green 27 Nov 2007
Great art work with sad story..Roberta Ponte 27 Nov 2007
wonderful painting...but you're right, this is a sad story...