The Germ and The Law

• Photographer
  Ian Flanders, Australia
• Sometimes the most powerful form of resistance is absurdity. In 'The Germ and the Law' the inherent tension of a standoff against police brutality is undercut by a single, bizarre act of non-conformity. The subject's casual posture, juxtaposed with the alert officers, highlights the often surreal theatricality of these clashes.