3.04.2009

The Power of Absence


March 4, 2005

The abandoned object is an easy out for the visual artist— it's wistful, and sad, and deep. You're pretty much assured that the viewer is going to wonder about the story that led up to the abandoned moment displayed. Such knowledge is power in the hands of combat photographers, needy non-profit organizations, and conceptual artists who feel alienated from the present.

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