I was thinking of the word gesture and it led me to the famous portrait photographer Richard Avedon. I have always loved his style and the way he can capture a feeling and evoke emotion through simply the gesture of his subject. He has a way of finding an honest portrayal of people that sometimes contradict the way they chose to present themselves to the world(especially his photograph of Marilyn Monroe).
made from the engraver, 3/23/05, 5:04 PM, 16G, 5890×7386 (108+408), 100%, Hujar 91604, 1/120 s, R72.7, G57.1, B79.7
File_1135, 6/18/08, 1:20 PM, 16C, 6000×7983 (0+0), 100%, Custom, 1/80 s, R49.5, G32.0, B55.7
https://maryckhayes.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/simply-stunning-richard-avedons-portraits/
