#10 “All photographs are there to remind us of what we forget. In this - as in other ways - they are the opposite of paintings. Paintings record what the painter remembers. Because each one of us forgets different things, a photo more than a painting may change its meaning according to who is looking at it.” ~John Berger
I agree with everything this quote is saying. Even if a painter's subject is right in front of them, they still paint only what they see. When a photographer takes a photograph, they may see one thing at first, then realize other things in the photo. At the same time, another person looking at the same photograph may interpret it a completely different way. I think both paintings and photographs have their place, but they are very different.
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