Quoting Susan Sontag, On Photography, 1977

In contrast to the amorous relation, which is based on how something looks, understanding is based on how it functions. And functioning takes place in time, and must be explained in time. Only that which narrates can make us understand.

— Susan Sontag, On Photography, 1977

12:37pm on August 20, 2024.


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