This is Homeless Mike. The photographer of this picture was not mentioned on the website I got it from (http://flickr.com/photos/wd9hot/66751018/). I thought that this post is fitting for what we've concentrated on this week which is portraits, especially of Roman emperors. The portrait evokes sadness, but also wisdom. This portrait is a window into the actual person, unlike many modern "Wall-Mart" portaits. His clothing and his scruffy appearence are testimony to what is probably a hard life for him. The wrinkles on his face tell stories. These types of portraits are windows into the person's souls because they are real life. They don't try to make the person into someone they aren't. They are genuine and honest.
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