Portrait of Santow

Data	Method of Analysis	Interpretive Leaps
Portrait of the Hon Justice Kim Santow (2006)	Make implicit explicit	Santow’s clothing makes him seem to be someone of importance. In fact, Santow was Chancellor of the University of Sydney and Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales Court of Appeal
Santow looks elderly and sick	Locate pattern of similar detail	Santow died a peaceful death after a short illness on April 10, 2008.
No color in the background	Locate organizing contrast	Even though Santow was a well known political figure and a respected man in his community, the grey background and the sadness in his eyes suggests that he may have worked too hard throughout his life. Maybe he regrets the path that he chose.
Stance	Locate Anomalies	Santow’s stance in this portrait makes it known to whoever looks at it that he is a powerful figure and will stand up for what is right.