Monday, April 8, 2013

Writing Assignment #1



This is a photograph done by a man named Man Ray in 1932 called Glass Tears.  I was looking around for photographs that spoke to me and then it clicked, I love the Dadaism art era, so why not look at images from that specific era?  There are many that spoke to me because many of them are contorted and meant to show the rawness of human beings.  This particular photo does just that; having just broken up with her boyfriend, you can tell that she is very sad and crying “glass tears”.  Although my boyfriend and I are very happy, who hasn’t felt like their tears are magnified and permanent for all to see?  Also, I love that she is looking away as to keep the onlooker of the photograph curious.  Not only do I love the rawness and curiosity of it all, but the amazing detail of her face, the tears, and the mascara, which has tiny little beads in it.  This photo was simply breathtaking and I felt, as though I was in her mind, it’s sad, but very captivating.

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