Lorenzo Meloni


        Looking through the magnum photos site, I witnessed Lorenzo Meloni's work which captured my attention. In his work, he captures the tragedy of war in the Middle East to show the close-up of the events that occurred there. A thing that I like about him is the fact that he works in the frontline taking these pictures to represent the tragic events in the Middle East. For me, he shows commitment when taking shots of these events because people should know and understand why this is an issue

        The picture above provides a great representation, with the girls in their home but with the wall filled with bullet holes. The mirror as well captures the view of the buildings in which appear to be damaged. The thing about this picture is that it captures the condition of the aftermath of a war, and these girls in their home capture a story, a tragic one concerning these girls' relations with the war. 

        This is why Meloni's photography stood out because it seems like a flipbook of what war is. His other work is also something I like because he also captures social issues occurring in the world, specifically in the Middle East and the United States. The work is a documentary of what the world is capable of, from what I believe, tragic. Tragic is just the best way to explain his work because war is cruel and people should know that this is something that shouldn't happen to no one.   

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