Helnwein pt 2

My original suspicions were proven true, as the image was completely raw and not photoshopped. The image, as we know it now, is a close up shot of a little girl's face. She has a blank look on her face, signifying no discernible emotion and giving a atmosphere of innocence to her. I feel that there is no real hidden meaning behind the photo by itself, as knowing Helnwein's work, he tends to do a lot of work with people and faces. What's extremely interesting is that the image is of a massive scale but is in a location which is essentially hidden away in an industrial back alley. I think that this makes the name, "The Last Girl" very appropriate, because you would expect the last of something to be hard to find or hidden. I feel this really adds to the presentation of the piece, as it would not feel as special if it weren't shown in this way. I think its intended to be a scavenger hunt in this way, for those who are out wandering or are "lost" in essence to find it. It's a spliced image but it was done extremely well, you really need to look closely to notice it. I feel the execution and placement of the piece gives it its meaning, that innocence may be hard to find, even if it does show itself to be prominent.