This image by Christopher Lee stands out the most to me and summarizes this event because it shows the blatant disrespect of the rioters. In this image, one of the rioters has invaded a personal office in the Capitol and sits in the chair with his feet up at the desk, casually taking pictures with his phone as if he is a tourist, not as if he illegally broke in. His casual position shows that he is not afraid of being caught, and not afraid of disrespecting this person’s office. The choice of black and white photography not only simplifies the image and makes it more powerful, but it also makes this seem like an event of the past, when in reality, as seen with the cell phone, this event is happening right now, so the composition adds to the shock of the situation.This image also captures the event because it shows the sheer size and chaos of the storming of the capitol. In this image, Trump supporters scale the walls of the capital in a manner that would appear in an apocalyptic movie, while hundreds of supporters wave their flags and cheer them on. This image is purely chaotic and terrifying to see people physically breaking the boundaries of a United States government building, and shows how these rioters truly disrespected the country while trying to “restore” it.
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