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10-MAY-2012

Portrait of a Tobacco farmer, Havana, Cuba, 2012

I not only made a portrait of a tobacco worker (see http://www.pbase.com/pnd1/image/143582446) while in Cuba. I also made this portrait of his boss, the man who manages the entire farm. He presents more confrontational body language, and I add considerable environment. I did not direct this body language – he seemed very confident in front of a camera, and expressed himself accordingly. (We were later invited into the farmhouse for coffee, and I noticed numerous publications on display from around the world featuring portraits of this man.) He stands here with considerable authority. He not only oversees a large tobacco operation – his farm produces a variety of other agricultural products, including the coffee he gave us. He does not smile in my image – he simply is who he is, a man in charge.

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Phil Douglis30-May-2012 18:55
He wears his self confidence, Celia -- that is the message I intended and you understand. Thanks.
Cecilia Lim29-May-2012 22:30
His stance and body language says it all - I am the boss around here! He doesn't need to express his status in what he wears. Infact his clothes appear dirty and worn-out. But he is confident and sure of himself. He knows his worth.
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