This rather strange figure in a shop window in Ossining, NY caught my eye. I found myself wondering if it was a one off or something that was more generally available. After a while spent browsing the internet I discovered that it’s quite common and always contained the same elements: a hot dog bun, a hot dog, a ketchup bottle, a mustard bottle, a human-like face, and an association with the US flag. It was often referred to as “Hot Dog Man”, so that what I decided to use for the title of this post.

I felt, however, that this one was different from the others I’d seen. They were usually very happy, smiling creations. This one seemed to me to be more “creepy”, malevolent and rather surrealistic. Maybe it’s just the angle from which I took the picture. Or maybe I’m reading too much into it. Some people have remarked that quite a few of my pictures are rather surrealistic. So maybe I’m pre-disposed to see that kind of thing.

Taken with a Panasonic Lumix GX85 and Leica DG Summilux 15mm f1.7