২৭ ডিসেম্বর, ২০০৬

Cinematic, but real.

Is this photograph -- by Akintunde Akinleye -- too beautiful to illustrate this story?

১১টি মন্তব্য:

goesh বলেছেন...

It disconnects me from the horror of those burning buildings and the reported loss of life, that's for sure.

LordSomber বলেছেন...

His clothes look mighty clean for being in the middle of that. Not sayin' it's fake, but just sayin'.

paul a'barge বলেছেন...

Africa ... let it go. Write it off.

Peter Hoh বলেছেন...

Yes.

Great op for a BARDY here. All we need is a screed of a couple hundred words.

Tim বলেছেন...

I don't think so - it captures both the destruction and the sorrow - but also reaffirms that life goes on, and is worth living.

For me, anyway.

goesh বলেছেন...

LordSomber is right, nary a smudge of soot blotting those vibrant tribal colors toubobs so dearly love coming from the dark continent

goesh বলেছেন...

LordSomber is right, nary a smudge of soot blotting those vibrant tribal colors toubobs so dearly love coming from the dark continent

KCFleming বলেছেন...

I must apologize for my mind's eye, bereft as it is of sufficient artistic taste to discern beauty in that photo until you pointed it out.

But it is quite beautiful and sad. Much like the Pietà, which combines this duality exquisitely. In fact, in human affairs, these states are very often two sides of the same coin.

sonicfrog বলেছেন...

Not to dismiss the horror of this incident, but, yeah, it looks fake to me too.

নামহীন বলেছেন...

No.

Peter Hoh বলেছেন...

The photo looks like it could have been a painting by the American artist, Bo Bartlett. Take a look at his work, Tarmen

http://www.flickr.com/photos/79592224@N00/322590517/