I have chosen this photograph by Anthony Suau titled "U.S. economy in crisis". Suau photographed and documented life in Cleveland .For this particular image he followed a police officer who had to hand out up to 20 eviction notices a day .The officer’s duties included ensuring evictees had moved out of their homes ,that the properties had remained vacant and additionally to ensure no looting had taken place.
I enjoy the way in which the Suau has composed the officer centrally within the frame, your eyes are drawn to and focus straight to him. The white wall behind ,contrasting strongly with his black uniform ,framing him and ensuring that the central visual element of his image stands out. Then you follow his actions and to what he is about to do .The door and the unknown which lies beyond its threshold acting as a strong metaphor for the uncertainty in today s economic climate.
The scene that the officer has entered depicts destruction, unrest and chaos reflecting the current state of the US and global economies. The detective has been ordered to use authority to try to control a situation that is in turmoil. The lone subject swamped by the scene shows how much of a losing battle this man faces in the struggle of
controlling an uncontrollable situation. It can be viewed as a microcosm of how governments are trying to control the current economic crisis effecting the world today through a dwindling set of fiscal controls
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