N I H I L S E N T I M E N T A L G I A,
a blog about photography by Sofia Silva
© Sanne De Wilde, all photographs from The Dwarf Empire After reading Sanne’s words about this photographic journey I was made very aware that she knew about the perversities and ethical dilemmas that would be highlighted by her choices. The cult and fascination for the ‘exotic other’, the ‘savage’, the ‘outsider’ has been an issue…
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© Coke Wisdom O’Neal, Jessica Sue Layton, from the series The Box (Manhattan), 2005 © Coke Wisdom O’Neal, Chris and Mike O’Neal, from the series The Box (Manhattan), 2005 SARTRE’S MAP OF AUTHENTICITY BAD FAITH GOOD FAITH OPPRESSION CITY OF ENDS HARMONIOUS GROUP SELF-AWARENESS REFLECTIVE LIFE SPONTANEOUS LIFE TRANSCENDENT EGO INTENTIONALITY SELF-ORIGINATING SELF-DETERMINING INTROSPECTION ONE’S…
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caption (image above): © David Hillard, Cy Waiting, 2000. © David Hillard, The Looker, 2005 © David Hillard, Kiss, 1994 “For years I have been actively documenting my life and the lives of those around me, recording events and attempting to create order in a sometimes chaotic world. While my photographs focus on…
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