Dadaist Mannequin

The surrealists and more so the dadaists were enchanted by mannequins. they represented a passage between their world of unreality and humanity. So I was immediately drawn to this mannequin as a photo subject when I saw it. But how to photograph it without making it look like just a mannequin in a thrift store ?

My inside shots were all terrible, but when I got outside I saw this fine gentleman wandering around... slowly, slowly he approached my subject --- click -- gotcha!!!

 

He also carries that "a man looking for nothing" demeanor which is common in surrealism...

 

That outside pillar is positioned so as to make him appear to be transforming into a mannequin from his legs.

 

and you gotta dig his retro shirt --- epic attire !!!!

 

I wish that silver van was positioned just a bit lower making it appear as though it were sitting up on that display case. that would have added to the strangeness of it all.

 

and what was I doing in a thrift store? -- looking for CCD cameras - come on !!!

 

Lucky was my afternoon....

Done