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12-NOV-2008

Discussion, Tozeur, Tunisia, 2008

Two men are having a spirited discussion between two mute mannequins. I found a vantage point that blended the four of them together into a fitting relationship -- the work here can also be considered a mixture of reality and fantasy. A sale means money earned. The wish for a sale, meanwhile, is vaporous. Given the relaxed manner in which the man holding the sunglasses supports his arm on the shoulder of the mannequin in the yellow NY Yankees hat, I am assuming that he is explaining himself to his boss. On the other hand, he could also be a customer making himself very much at home. Such questions make this image a multi-layered fascination.

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Phil Douglis06-Nov-2009 18:29
Thanks, Carol. I just noticed that while the mannequin wears sunglasses, the man who uses the mannequin as an arm rest is holding his own sunglasses in his relaxed hand. It brings the image full circle.
Carol E Sandgren06-Nov-2009 06:00
I find this really amusing! That mannequin is probably the one guy who doesn't mind that someone is using his shoulder as an armrest. The inanimate-ness of the mannequin is given away here by the man's arm, but if that hadn't happened then perhaps the mannequin would have been passed over as just another fellow at first glance.
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