04-26-2016, 01:30 AM
I too lead a classroom discussion around this image. It is the moment, frozen in time that allowed viewers to ponder their thoughts. There is film of the same scene that never carried the same weight. The photographer, Eddie Adams, openly stated in a interview that he wishes he had never taken the photo because it was so misunderstood.
The homage that a photo never lies is so far from truth that it in and of itself is a lie. Photography has always had the power to shape and change opinion. It does so with such frequency that today we no longer even recognize those lies for what they are.
The power of a photograph lies not in its absolute truth, the power of a photograph lies in its power to create an absolute truth.
The homage that a photo never lies is so far from truth that it in and of itself is a lie. Photography has always had the power to shape and change opinion. It does so with such frequency that today we no longer even recognize those lies for what they are.
The power of a photograph lies not in its absolute truth, the power of a photograph lies in its power to create an absolute truth.