Thursday, February 2, 2012

Jacob Riis Photo

    The photo is actually pretty depressing. There are three homeless children sitting and sleeping uncomfortably near what looks like a sewer drain, that is outside of a house, near a window. It is sunny outside. The kids have no shoes. They are dressed only from the legs up. Their clothes consist of shorts, shirts, and hats. The kids look as though they have no hope at all. They look like they were abandoned and left to rot. It is sad that no one seemed to consider helping them out.
   The picture looks like it was taken in the 1900's. It is a black and white photo. The picture actually makes the place seem dirtier and more dramatic. One kid is in the corner by himself, while two other kids are in another corner with one kid resting on the other's shoulder. The kid being rested on looks like he is crying.
 

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