You are just as qualified as any expert to make a judgment and have a feeling or a response to any work of art.
Bill ViolaRead
The ostensible subject of my photographs may be motion, but the subtext is time. A dancer's movements illustrate the passage of time, giving it a substance, materiality, and space. In my photographs, time is stopped, a split second becomes an eternity, and an ephemeral moment is solid as sculpture.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote highlights how photography captures the essence of time through motion, transforming fleeting moments into lasting images.
Lois Greenfield's quote illustrates the intricate relationship between motion and time in her photography. While her subjects may appear to be in action, the true focus is on how these movements convey the passage of time, thus giving it a tangible form. Through her lens, each fleeting moment is preserved, allowing the viewer to experience the eternal essence of what is often perceived as ephemeral. This exploration emphasizes the artistic skill in freezing time, turning transient movements into sculptures of memory.
Themes
PhotographyTimeMotionArtMoments
In practice
Example use cases
In a photography exhibition discussing time and motion.
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