[LYDIA PANAS/ PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN]From her collection titled "Private Spaces," Panas focuses on the intimate gatherings of family members in an ambiguous field. What is particularly striking about this photograph is the relation between its title and its subject matter. This "Portrait of a Young Man" seems to be about everything but the young man; he is the only one of the group who does not have his eyes set on the camera. Despite this oddity, sometimes you can gather much more from the subject that turns away than the one that shows you everything.
He has a forlorn and resentful look about him, much like my little brother when he was forced to pose for pictures. Although you cannot guess the relationship between the members in the frame, intimacy and dejection is sensed from their separation and defensive countenances. However, the young man pops from the scene about him as if he truly does have a story that the photographer wishes to capture.
He has a forlorn and resentful look about him, much like my little brother when he was forced to pose for pictures. Although you cannot guess the relationship between the members in the frame, intimacy and dejection is sensed from their separation and defensive countenances. However, the young man pops from the scene about him as if he truly does have a story that the photographer wishes to capture.
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