The Damm Family In Their Car Analysis

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The Damm Family In evaluation and recollection of Mary Ellen Mark’s photograph of The Damm Family in Their Car, Los Angeles, 1987, Mark captures the everyday struggle of the homeless community in the United States. Mark’s picture tells the story of the Damm family, whom are lounging in their chipped paint car, unkempt, with looks of tiredness and despair. Mark urges people viewing the photograph to better understand homelessness and allows people to put themselves into The Damm family’s shoes. Mark allows people to view homelessness in a very raw light by creating pathos, the family’s gaze, and the background. Mark utilizes pathos in her own photograph by capturing the sadness and despair displayed by the Damm family. The combination of the

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