Yes, I remember discussing this with you in Bakersfield. I always like to give the viewer credit for having an imagination, so it does not bother me to abstract things like common signs, etc. Sometimes, the less we show, the more we can say. In Frank's image, which appeared on the cover of his book "The Americans," not only is the flag abstracted, but the woman behind it, as well the woman in the other window, are abstracted as well. We don't see them, and they are more evocative because of it.
Thanks for your comment and for the referral to the Robert Frank image. Looking at that image helps me with the issue we talked about with the "Missed Liberty" image when I expressed chagrin that the "Do Not Enter" sign was chopped off. You said that the viewer knows the sign and doesn't need to see it all. The flag in the Frank picture is chopped off - but we know it's a flag. This seems to be a way to engage the viewer imagination.
