When I saw the photo I felt very sad. I looked through my photos and I did not see anything as compelling. I couldn’t help thinking, what is the purpose of photography? Perhaps, the words by Eli Siegel helped me a little bit:
“The purpose of photography, as of all art, is to use a specific object to see the meaning of the world with. The world is repellent and sad, and it is also attractive…“
Posted in Photo of the Day on July 8th, 2007. No Comments.
