The NY Times today is running a long article about the women who are irritated with the photographs their husbands and boyfriends take of them, because said photographs do not meet their aesthetic standards. I mentioned this to one of my sons who said, oh, yeah, people complain about this online all the time.
You people are sick.
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I have thought of this a fair amount.
You may not know this, John, but my grandmother was repeatedly institutionalized and my grandfather had to raise their sons on his own.
About four years ago, I had the films my grandfather taken during my dad’s childhood digitized, and we were able to see my grandfather’s view of his wife and children. Needless to say, these were private images intended for family, not the internet.
He lovingly recorded his wife brushing het luxurious hair, and snuck secret shots of her playing the piano, sledding with her children, and stalking around in a (now ridiculous) pair of jodhpur pants.
His was a loving, careful eye, and the images of her are dignified and respectful.
As their granddaughter, I for one am grateful for these pictures.
We take what we can get, those who remain. Maybe a lot of these photographic records now are pure vanity.
But I hope some part at least is something else.
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