Squeeze Me

Mara McAfee

About 1960

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Black and white press print of a white male student in mid-air after jumping from the porch of a wooden house into bushes. Two white police officers stand on the porch looking after him; one holds a billy club.
Waiting for Dawn, William Gilbert Gaul, oil on canvas
A black and white photograph of a shirtless white male, wearing black or dark jeans. His right arm is folded at the elbow behind him and the left arm extended upwards and curved slightly to the right in the direction of his body turning, like a ballet pose. His extended arm is accentuating and highlights his muscles and ribcage. He is facing the camera but looking away. He is standing in front of a dark background with circle of light illumination a portion of the background and the subject.
A black and white photograph of a side profile of a girl standing next to a wall with peeling paint. The girl appears mid movement and blurry, she is wearing a white short sleeve shirt with dark pants, her hair tied in a ponytail. Overall there are significant cracks and chips in the wall paint, to the right of the photograph is a large circle of paint peeling away like curled ribbons hanging from a wreath.