Man standing outside

1 Nov 2012 at 8:15 am alessandro ciapanna
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The pose and expression seem to say: “stop fiddling with the camera and take the picture, already!”
- 1 Nov 2012 at 3:32 pm usermattw
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  Funny, I was thinking he looked proud, but now that you say it, he does look a little impatient, too.
2 Nov 2012 at 6:54 pm Paul Sagan
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I see it as awkwardness about having his picture taken, kind of a “What are YOU lookin’ at?” defiance.
- 2 Nov 2012 at 9:44 pm usermattw
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  I can see that, too. I love the way everybody has a different interpretation of this image.
3 Nov 2012 at 1:57 pm Naptimewriting
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Steinbeck, yes. Or John Dos Passos.
- 4 Nov 2012 at 12:16 am usermattw
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  Great, another author to add to my reading list. 😉
  - 5 Nov 2012 at 10:49 pm Naptimewriting
    
    The USA trilogy by Dos Passos is a compelling part of American history.
  - 6 Nov 2012 at 4:57 pm usermattw
    
    Thanks for the tip. 🙂