Lyndsey

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I choose 'Jobless Man" by Francis Chaplin, I believe that this piece shows the effects of unemployment in a different way than any other artist I've seen. The artist usually shows how a person is affected emotionally by unemployment instead of just economically. This viewpoint is supported by not showing that he is homeless, begging or etc. The character in this photo is just spending his day in a diner drinking coffee.======

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The artist does well in provoking pity in the viewer although nothing tragic is happening to this man the viewer still feels very sorry for him. Chaplin uses dark rough strokes of chalk to convey sadness and solemnness the viewer. I chose this piece because of its interesting lack of real detail but still have the ability to capture my attention. For example the man's eyes are just simple black circles but you can see the emptiness in his eyes.======