CONEY ISLAND LIBERTY
I appreciate this artist's statement. The statue of liberty's sign proudly declares LIBERTY, but is this man liberated? Sure, he has his freedom costume, but what else does this man have? It appears not much; he looks pretty poor. The use of color in this photo highlights how this man isn't free, but a prisoner of circumstance. It makes the point that the argument for freedom...is not so black and white.
DOG BEHIND THE RAILS
This dog trapped behind bars represents us, trapped in our cubicles, stuck in traffic, waiting in line at Urban Outfitters...Just as this dog pensively gazes out at the dog park across the way, we long for freedom away from all the chores of every day life. Unlike the man in the photo above, this dog is black and white, surrounded by a world of color that he is barred from. Just like him, we are not free; we are caged animals. Free from the wild, yet prisoners of the rat race...or dog race.