I saw that photo, but did not see the sympathy or regret. All those
pictures of retarded people had all the sympathy of entomology. It is
different seeing a photo here or there and seeing several hundred at
once. You get a much better feel, I think. Someone else seeing them may
have a different conclusion though. Since you brought it up, after
seeing the exhibit, it seemed clear to me that it was not despair for
the human condition that killed her but self loathing.
Winsor
Long Beach, California
USA
On Apr 9, 2004, at 3:22 PM, andrew fildes wrote:
> A criticism I've heard before and never accepted - I always saw a
> deep sympathy for the human condition and a personal despair - the
> despair that killed her. That kid in the straw hat and the badges at
> the pro-Vietnam demonstration for instance. I always felt that she
> was asking me - "How could we let him come to this?" and by extension
> query ourselves about every young person displaying an enthusiasm for
> a position beyond his/her capacity to understand fully.
> For me a good photograph or artwork or literary work is one that
> discomforts the viewer/reader in some way. I don't 'like' the stuff
> either but it is scary wonderful.
> AndrewF
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