Wednesday 21 April 2010

Elinor Carucci

Grandma Covers her Face, 1994

Mother drives me in the rain, 2000

Masks, 1996

The Hug, 2001

The only notes I have next to her name in my Art History notes, regarding "Closer," the set from which the above photos were taken, are: "The only intimacy she really knows how to portray is her own with the people she loves." This is something I really struggle with when it comes to my writing. I think photography is much more accommodating to this kind of reflection on one's own life, which quickly transgresses into indulgence when applied to literature. I think her photos are beautiful.

1 comment:

Leonard Miller said...

that second one is beautiful; i love it.