more considerations

In a recent post I presented three background options for a collage featuring Philippe Petit's 1974 highwire event between the World Trade Towers. Before I finished the piece, I wanted to see what effect changing the direction of gaze might have on the "feel" of the piece. I also wanted to make certain that I "knew" who the woman was who I would use in the piece. Here are some intermediate "sketches" and the final piece. BTW, The piece is entitled "Petit Thrall". The woman's name is Mary Thrall, originally from Ann Arbor. Are you "out there" Mary Thrall?