Visual of Freedom

The visual element that grabs my attention first is the position of the statue. His arms are wide open and his leg is hiked up as if he's going to run or jump. To me this visual is a symbol of freedom. This picture also includes three other statues that are trapped in the wall. These trapped men give the man with freedom meaning. The artist does this by showing two different scenarios: imprisoned, and free. What’s mainly important in this photo is the body language of each individual statue. Each of their positions says something important about their situation. It’s hard for me to pick something that’s not important in this picture because I feel like everything in this visual has meaning. There’s not much color to the statues, but the picture taken of the statues captures the lighting of the sun in a way that brings out the meaning of freedom. The image captures attention because the style is very dramatic. The hands of the statue are out spread out wide, and the structure of the statue is appealing emotionally. There was a caption to this image that said "I like those who will dance, I <3333 those who must dance." This really adds to the picture because it indications how the individual is coming out of his shell and expressing himself. Before I read the caption, I viewed the image as a visual that just symbolized freedom. It still applies to freedom, but the caption adds to how the visual is also a symbol of expression. The argument in this photo expresses how expression of ones self is liberating. The audience is everyone. Every individual has the freedom of expressing him or her self. This image mainly applies to ethos because the expression of a freed individual gives hope for liberty, and makes others want to express themselves too. I absolutely love this piece of art.