Michael Muller, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

This black and white documentary photograph by Michael Muller captures a large group of men participating in a traditional ceremonial dance outdoors. The participants are wearing light-colored straw skirts and headbands while holding onto one another's shoulders in a long curved formation, with several holding tall staffs or spears. Tall palm trees and dense foliage frame the open-air background under an overcast sky. The natural lighting highlights the textured details of the traditional attire and the rhythmic positioning of the performers.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Monochrome, Gritty

Techniques

Analogue / film

Color

Background

Park

Context

Documentary