The photograph provides me with the idea of “stuck in a box.” Maier was taking this photograph in the low angle, which makes the focus point on the boy’s face, and the viewer can clearly see his lonely eyes. I can clearly see a hopelessness from his eyes, which they also make me feel nostalgic. It could be said that he looked out the window and was waiting for someone such as his parents, friends, house, or neighborhood, which I believe that Maier was deeply understanding the inside feeling of this boy. In my perspective, the public recognised her as a loner, but maybe she also was waiting for someone to love. As a child, she was separated from her family, so she might want them to come back. Although Maier looked after so many children, but
