More important, Mr. Freeman conveys the manipulative charm, the serene confidence, the force of purpose, the hint of mischief and the lonely regret that made Mr. Mandela one of the most fascinating political figures of his time.
"To be outside and all you see is the blue sky and the water, it's incredibly serene and it forces you to stay focused to keep your balance," Ms. Brathen said.
As I tried to force a serene look on my face, inside I would be wondering if everyone in the room was better than me while desperately searching for the one person I felt was flailing worse than I was.
The family portraits — tableaux of love and ambivalence — express the central idea in Struth's work: the humbling force of superficially serene but deeply irrational relationships, beginning with the one between the photographer and the world.
"But this," said Ms. Barnett, gesturing to the waters, gleaming and serene, "we see this now as a force of nature that's beyond control".
That was why, in company with the nervy, tweedy Jorge Videla, head of the army, and Orlando Agosti, head of the air force, he had decided after "serene meditation" to seize the government of Argentina from the hapless Isabelita Perón.
It felt, for the first time this week, like we had found a serene rhythm, as if we weren't forcing anything anymore but just freewheeling.
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As a force, weather can be both catastrophic and serene.
