Beautiful.
Lea
On Oct 9, 2008, at 12:25 AM, Robert Earnest wrote:
From: Shyrell Melara <shyrellmelara@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Gallery
I'm sure you meant this for Emily privately.
Why? Do you think I would only praise Em's work in private?
Do you think the review was too personal?
I don't just look at photographs. I eat them. Photographs are food
for me.
And much like shopping for dinner, I am picky about what I eat.
That is why I don't review the gallery very often. I don't often see
anything that I care to consume. To let it become part of me. If I
were to
compare photographs to wines, sometimes I can be drawn to a vintage
because
I know the history of the vineyard. Such as the case of Chris's
photograph
of his mother. I have a bit of history with this photographer and
because of
that feel like I might have an insight as to the forces that weighed
on his
finger as he pushed the shutter. And I have tremendous respect for
those
forces and feel them to be a very positive thing in his case.
Everyone brings their own issues to the table when they view a
photo. The
collision of all your life experiences blending with the intrusion
onto the
back of your eyeball of a new visual/virtual experience creates
something
new in the world. Sometimes that collision can effect growth,
sometimes
decay. Sometimes 18% grey.
r
babies. they're what i do.
www.leamurphy.com
