Silvio's Bad Day
In class we were all very surprised to learn the back story on this photo: here the angle of the photo, the news set background, and the microphone in lapel set the stage as the beleaguered Prime Minister of Italy learns from an interviewer on set that his wife has filed for divorce. His reaction says it all: he looks down with closed eyes, his left hand, sans wedding ring, goes to his forehead, almost shielding his eyes; he is stunned and speechless. Mama mia! It doesn’t get anymore Italian than this. Silvia meets Michelle (extra credit)
I love this image: the two Obamas appear very ill-at-ease while both tower over the diminutive Berlusconi. We rarely see a photo where President Obama looks so completely irked. We observe the first lady offering a stiff extended arm and hand, as opposed to the full-on embrace that Berlusconi seems to be encouraging. One person in class referred to this as his “come-to-papa” pose! President Obama is literally flexing his jaw in dismay. Just another photo depicting the Prime Minister in one of his many apparent gaffs.
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