Modern American history in one photo

Kylie Bax, Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Melania Knauss

It is an overstatement to say that any one photo captures an era.

And yet, this photo of two models and two American presidents (or to-be) is bursting with meaning.

The least recognizable person is model Kylie Bax, a long-time friend of Donald Trump.

The other three are major American figures. Donald Trump and Bill Clinton need no introduction, and Melania Knauss (later Melania Trump) is also well-known.

It is difficult, near impossible, not to interpret the photo based on everything we now know or assume. Worth way more than a thousand words.