Exercise #5: Visual vs. Symbolic Language

-Balance of color
-Disappointment
-Shame
-Simplicity
-At the bottom
-Accuracy of emotion
-Fear
-Depth
-Boldness
-Failure
-Tragedy
-Frustration
-Stairs

The photo above is of an African-American man in a tan business suit with a red tie, white button-up shirt, blue socks, and brown shoes sitting at the bottom of about 30 steps. The stairs are a dark gray color, like cement. There are two rails seen to the left of the man, the rails are black with white pillars. He has one hand on his forehead and one resting on his knee. The look on his face is an emotion of disappointment, shame, or failure. If I were to describe this photo to a visually impaired individual, I would replace the man with a shameful face. The stairs could be replaced with the words failure on the bottom and success on the top with the man sitting on top of failure.

Photo found at http://crazetoday.com/i-news/nys-unemployment-and-the-world/