Laith Majali |
Majali created a project consisting of black and white photos taken on the streets of numerous cities in the US of A, like New York and Los Angeles, and other international locations. These photos all catch different states of human condition, like labour and fun. Her photos capture a massive range of states and emotions.
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This photo was taken on Hollywood Boulevard of a few people who are tourists in the area and a few cos-players who dress up for a hobby. The black and white state of this photo makes it look old, but also makes the makeup and costumes stand out against the other people and structures. Hobbies and activities are part of how a human works, the human's emotions, or "condition".
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This photo is in the same black and white style but is instead from an international city, in a much poorer country, depicting a man either carrying something for work or for a chore. This shows another state of human condition - labour. In the top left of the picture, the sun is beaming down,showing that this country may be warm or hot, adding to the weight of the physical labour this elderly man is doing.
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This image follows the trend of black and white. This photo shows the human condition of competitiveness and fun. The shadow that is cast around the people, who are playing chess, focuses the eye of the reader on the centre of the image, where the players are. The dark nature of black & white contrasts with the smiles that are present on the players' faces while playing this board game.
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