I was wandering down one of the main streets in Amsterdam, looking for interesting strangers to photograph. This gentleman was seated at the base of a lantarn mast, just minding his own business, puffing away like an old steam train and watching the people go by, on their ways to and from the palace square.
He had a rather quizzicle attitude, at moments I had the suspicion he was making fun of both myself and the world in general. From what he told me he was just biding his time there, watching the people going their own ways and waiting until his wife and child (presumably female) were done with shopping.
He didn't (and wasn't willing to) share much information about himself with me. He had an extraordinary fascination with the typography and use of language on my business card, he kept on making vague jokes which I could only half grasp, in an accent which resembled that of a friend of mine who originates from Italy. I could reasonably assume that he is at least of Mediterranean origin and prefers to view life from the lighter side.
He posed for me in many and various ways, I quite appreciated his willingness and perception to cooperate in different ways, which delivered me many photos which were both curious and thought-provoking. The other photos are in a separate set, for comparison.
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A larger version of this photo can be seen on my Flickr profile by clicking the image found there. See also my previous entries on the 100 Strangers Project.
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