The Art of photography

4 Thewomanmidgetatcenterrestsherhandonthe

man'sshoulder,leaningconfidentlytowardhim.

whilethewomanatrightinclinestowardthem By

thisartfularrangementofforms,thephotographer

clearlyestablishedherresponsetothesub/ects

Theviewersensesatoncethatthereisa

relationship

betweenthepeople(andtheyare,

indeed,goodfriends

—

allbelongingtoatroupeof

midgetswhofirstcametoAmericain 1923 witha

circus)Thesenseofwarmthindicatedby

theposeoverridesanyinferenceoffreakishness;

thesearehumanbeingswhohappentobesmall.

EntitledMadonna,thepictureofamotherand

childatrightgainsanicon-likequalityfromthe

rigidstancesandsilhouettedprofilesThere

isevenahaloofsortsaroundthewoman'shead,

formedbythecurvedtopofthewindow

Thephotographerhashighlightedandframedthe

picture

—

andaccentuatedtherigidpose

—

simplybybendingsomeoftheVenetianblinds

RALPHEUGENEMEATYARDMadonna, 1969