A Few Seconds Before Happiness

A Few Seconds Before Happiness is a 1956 black-and-white photograph that depicts a man holding a puppy behind his back with his right hand wearing a white stripped shirt, a black Fiddler's cap, loose pants with a belt, and dirty shoes, the man is about to present it to a young boy, who is wearing a plaid t-shirt, and shorts that have a white horizontal streak next to the thigh area. The photograph went viral after it was posted to Twitter by English street artist Banksy on November 28, 2009 .