Mitra Tabrizian creates a medley of content and composition in her photos. Many of her works focus on Western and Iranian exile and alienation. She brings light to disturbing human complexes through her works.
In this piece, there are several interesting parts of the composition. Tabrizian manipulates and moves figures in her photos to capture a good image. The panoramic view in this photo helps to make the photo look long and large. The shapes of the lines curving towards the middle of the photograph create a focal point in the middle. The shapes of the figures are repetitive and spread out. The details in the background do a good job of leading your eyes along the horizon of the photo.
The composition underscores the content by showing the isolation western people and showing how they are individualized into groups.
What is the relationship between the sign and the people, the building and the landscape? Where do the people appear to be going?