The great cinematographer Roger Deakins captures the essence of the school, the wind and snow, the
sturdy old
wooden doors, the holiday lights, the metal lockers, and Shanley has the sensibility to slow down from time to time for these luscious details.
In this series, Wiley paints young African American men in poses reminiscent of Memling's tightly composed, small - scale portraits, and encases these images in
sturdy,
wooden - framed boxes with panel
doors.