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October 27, 2005
Bell Hooks and the Photo of her Father
I really liked this essay and I thought it was very interesting how each sister had a different perspective on the same photo. Bell's sister V. had a close relationship with her father and because of this Bell could look at a photo she had of him and see signs of their closeness in his pre-fatherhood, carefree smile. It was interesting that her little sister G. was so disconnected from this side of her father that when she got the picture for Christmas she declared it a "horrible photograph." Bell's curiosity of this hidden side of her father drove her to interpret each visual aspect of this photo as a signifier representing a look into a secret world only V. had access to. Bell Hooks believes that photos connect us to memories, and depending on who you are and what experiences you have had with the subject matter, you will interpret a unique understanding from the photo and focus on specific visual signifiers that you relate to most. Emmy
Posted by lcisowens at October 27, 2005 10:49 PM