... like an old soul, one that-like the tired architecture he sits within- has experienced it all. Around fifty years post Cuban Revolution; this man has seen the evolution of his homeland to its modern social and political decay. His demeanor is very nostalgic, as if he is wishing that times were better, that somehow the deterioration could be restored again. Behind the man appears to be a doorway to a courtyard. To me, this embodies the window of hope that things have the ability to turn around for this man and the situation of his country. The photograph itself looks drained of any warm tones- browns, whites, and black fill the frame. A dark top and bottom immediately bring your eye directly to the old man. The architectural element of the archway takes your attention around the entire photo and back to the elder once more. The next photograph I would ...

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