A photograph is simultaneously
a representation
an abstraction
a paradox
To photograph is to appropriate the thing photographed. It means putting oneself into a certain relation to the world that feels like knowledge - and, therefore, like power. -Susan Sontag
I saw what I wanted, I pressed the button, and she was mine. -Bert Stern
Capture. Verb 1. To take into one's possession or control by force Objectify. Verb 1. degrade to the status of a mere object. 2. express (something abstract) in a concrete form. What happens when I turn your images into objects?
People had a way of looking at me as if I were some kind of mirror instead of a person.
reflect
repeat
reproduce
imitate
simulate
reiterate
follow
copy
Marilyn’s like a veil I wear over Norma Jean.
Veil. Noun 1. a piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face. 2. a thing that serves to cover, conceal, or disguise. protect ornament reveal conceal I too have embodied these dualities. Have you? (He) managed to capture one of the most photographed stars with her public façade down, producing an image that provides a rare glimpse of her inner life.
Facade. Noun 1. an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality. A facade is not a veil
