"Life for a photographer cannot be a matter of indifference. Opinion often consists of a kind of critisicm, But criticism can come out of love."
-Robert Frank
In response to criticism of The Americans
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January 21, 2010
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@Stephen and @Maureen - I could not agree more. So much of this is about committing to an idea, an insight, or a belief and still having the guts (intelligence) to reconsider this commitment against the actual fabric of experience. Frank has done this consistently.
Posted by: Pradip | January 22, 2010 at 05:33 AM
I appreciate this quote so much. It could be the epigram for the images from Haiti.
Posted by: Maureen | January 21, 2010 at 12:31 PM