Dawn Of The Dead (1979) Image Analysis 1

I chose to analyse this image from Dawn Of The dead (1979) because I believe it reflects a lot of the historical context and helps us understand the ‘capitalist’ society they lived in. In the 1970’s shopping malls started opening up in America. America became money orientated by them, and many loved the luxury of having them. I think this photo was purposely captured to show the two men and their first initial reaction to living in a shopping mall. The men are holding up lots of money and shaking hands to the camera, this is to express the careless attitude they have, and the gratefulness to be inside a shopping mall with everything they have ever desired. George Romero reflects the issue of capitalism very clearly throughout dawn of the dead, and especially in this photo.  I think this expressionist angle is being used to make the characters look quite small it gives the depiction that they are vulnerable to the outside world. This photo also reflects Romero’s anti-racist views of a black man, who develops into the male hero and keeps himself and others safe from the horror of the zombie apocalypse. I think this photo emphasizes the need for reconciliation between people in times of difficulty.