The photograph "Lonely Metropolitan" from 1932 aims to depict the loneliness and isolation felt in cities. It shows a solitary figure standing alone on a street corner in black and white, creating a mood of melancholy. The photographer Herbert Bayer may have been exploring wider issues of urbanization and the impersonal nature of city life during the time period. The simple composition and use of black and white help support a message about loneliness and disconnect in metropolitan areas.