Stone Girl

 I was searching through Google pictures just a few minutes ago and I stumbled over this picture, the first thing I thought when I first saw it was “okay regular female statue”, and quickly pressed backspace taking me back to my search engine; but then I rethought the picture and decided to take another look. Clicking on it again.

Staring at a it for a few minutes, made me begin to realize there is more to this picture then the first apparent statue.

1. It represents a female (obviously) sitting in the middle of a normally busy site. But now completely left abounded and open for an active mind to wonder. Sometimes a good thing, but in certain moments can bring about a different outcome.

2. She is sitting alone, no one around, no one to talk to, no one caring.

3. In black and white, giving it a very thoughtful look. This look is also pulled off because of the way the girl is sitting. Holding herself in a way, many do when thinking.

4. Looking out onto this open area.

Now after actually taking in the picture like the photographer intended it to be taken. I grasp the emotion of the picture, seeing what he saw, and understanding why it was taken.

I believe this picture to be showing that; even though things aren’t working all that well, and you feel like you are standing still and everything is going on around you, things still happen to you. Even though you happen to be in the background right now, you might be the center of the “picture” at times. And even though you are at the back right now you are seeing all the things out in front of you, all that is happening, and preparing you for the center roll.