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Thank you for your takes on these.

In answering your question it goes back to what you asked about why people choose the art they do.For me it's usually the message before quality,subject,or artist technique.

You sure know how to put a image into words well Bill.
Last dance with death & I guess sooner or later we all have that final dance couldn't describe the clock photo any better and draws me to the art more and more.What talent for description.

Looked at some of Heartfield's photo's and even recognized a few.