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This powerful ink on paper sketch depicts a face with eyes wide open, expressing profound shock. The movement of ink on paper is evident and shows the urgency of expression; the head full of hair and the moustache make one think of the artist himself. Altaf was skilled in portraying human emotion and the pathos of the human condition. This composition beckons the user to examine and imagine the subject’s story; it urges reflection upon the unspoken aspects of our collective existence. The emotive face makes one confront the hidden depths of despair that often remain unseen.