Photography, then, is an expression of our peculiarly cruel way of seeing. Ultimately, it is a kind of evil eye, a type of magical possession. One senses this very clearly in places where a different cultic substance is still active. The moment a city like Mecca can be photographed, it falls into the colonial sphere sphere
This quote relates to the art work of the Dada artists that we have studied. The art work of Raoul Haussman and others are examples of how photography can be manipulated. In the case of the Dada artists, photography was manipulated into a mockery of society.
Aside from the quotes relevance to the work we have studied. The quote expresses the feeling toward photography. Essentially photography takes away from the actua beauty and reality of an object. Hence the line"If the city of mecca were to be photographed..."The light captures and emphasizes what it wants thus leaving a certain imprint on the human mind. Photography in a sense takes away from the human imagination.
I chose this quote because I study photography. I feel differently. I think photography is a beautiful expression of art. It does capture details but these details are sometimes unseen by the human eye. I think that photography is also a back up for the human memory. We will not and can not remember everything. Having photos will keep our memories in tact.
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