This picture made me smile when I saw faces of children. I wondered why they were crying at first, and then found a whip in old man’s hand. I am not sure what or who scared those children. Maybe the old man or photographer did. I think photographer captured the right moment he or she wants to express subject, an old man whom seemed poor and lived tough life in those days.There is postage with stamp which seemed only way to mail the picture as postcard at that time. Le Père Fouettard on the bottom is French for The whipping Father.
Oh no! Is that building the woodshed? The photographer really caught the children's fear. The "whipping father" looks slightly insane. I wonder if the photographer was making a statement against corporal punishment.
ReplyDeleteThis is strange and even a little disturbing but it may have been set up with the intent of humor. Don't forget to use time, frame,etc.
ReplyDeleteThe photographer did an excellent job of capturing the emotion of the children. I wonder if this was taken near an orphanage.
ReplyDeleteNot Krampas?
ReplyDeletethe children crying ? it*s too high , I was same when I was child
ReplyDeleteReminds me of my childhood in mexico. The whip is for his donkey. His basket is for firewood. The kids are crying cause they all want a turn in the basket.
ReplyDeleteAlmost reminds me of Krampus illustrations from back in the day.
ReplyDeleteNo, it is not "building the woodshed" from old planks and garbage, you can see it was built long time ago. Look at the lowest plank, how it sunk in the ground.
ReplyDeleteBasket is for firewood and kids are crying for another ride - look how those two in basket are enjoying their turn!
This photo gives me the chills. What is this very old and crazy eyed man doing with all those little kids. The two in the basket are not happy, they are crying!!!!!!!! Look at the little boy frowning and holding his head, Did the old man hit him with those very dangerous whips with wooden balls at the ends.I wish I’d never seen this picture. All these babies are around the same age. “ GODS LITTLE EARTH ANGELS “ AT THE MERCY OF THE WORLD And these kids at the mercy of that biggie man. Would any of you let your children stay with him in that dirty dark hovel for Even a minute?
ReplyDeleteIt's most likely he's the grandfather or a local family friend giving the kids a ride in the basket. You really think he's some scary, "biggie man," whatever that is, with a cameraman standing right there? Really?
DeleteThe kids in the basket are crying also!!! Those children are terrified.
DeleteHe’s certainly scary to the children! It doesn’t matter what we think.
DeleteI SHELINA wrote the comment above that reads UNkNOWN
ReplyDeleteGood grief. The comments here are absolutely ridiculous.
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