From collection Kosti Ruohomaa Collection
Professional Training in Public Speaking 3
A group of be-suited men perform what is presumably a breathing exercise during a "speech class", as indicated by the photo assignment Kosti was shooting. The men have unbuttoned their suit jackets and, with their finger tips, feel their lower rib cages expand and contract as they focus on the instructor.It is interesting to note the men's clothing worn in this setting, including some three-piece suits, reflecting the cultural expectation of dressing professionally in the 1950s.
