The quote hed might be accurate. And the photo by itself might be fine.
Sometimes, it’s the juxtaposition of the two that does the trick. Or undoes the trick.
A half-dozen or so folks today brought this to my attention while I was in transit. Thanks to all.
Charles Apple is
Focus page editor of the Orange County Register in Santa Ana, Calif. A longtime news artist and designer, he is the former graphics director of the Virginian-Pilot and the Des Moines Register and, for the past five years, an international consultant and instructor. He spends way too much time online. Read more ...
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