Manhattan, NY (Self-Portrait, 2008 "After")
"After"
I took this "After" self-portrait as a follow-up to the image I took in 1991, when taoism fully entered my thinking (image preceding this one.) In the years since the "Before" image, when living broke in Philly on little more than beans and grits necessitated mindful vulnerability, I have come to flex and apprehend the suspended invisibles that constitute a majority of existence. I both seize and am seized by. In this way, "Heliotaxis" comes to mind, and as such, I bend and lean towards warmth for nutrition: cataracts of taoism and Buddhism permeate the soft materials of my being, frustrating any one impulse to follow an orthodoxy or ritual.
I am as in "the moment" as a Helianthus, and would rather call attention to my wiry arms than dwell in my tangled roots.
24 responses
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Laura Boston-Thek gave props (28 Sep 2008):
Wonderful!!
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Gary Joseph Cohen added a link (28 Sep 2008):
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Tramaine George gave props (28 Sep 2008):
Excellent shot
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Laurie Search gave props (28 Sep 2008):
So wonderful and interesting. Thanks for sharing.
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Sarah Storer gave props (29 Sep 2008):
What a wonderful capture! Great power...
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Jennifer gave props (29 Sep 2008):
Love how the wall slopes down, but you are curved up, makes for an interesting photo.
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Litz Go gave props (2 Oct 2008):
very interesting b&w photos you have,Gary!
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! ! !glen Cohen! ! ! gave props (2 Oct 2008):
completely wonderful poetic lyrical layered well done
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Chicago Love gave props (3 Oct 2008):
awesome bend. but at the end it's all apples and oranges
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Chicago Love gave props (3 Oct 2008):
my vote!
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fragile heart gave props (12 Oct 2008):
Excellent self-portrait. Why, you're almost flying!
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Sung Roh gave props (16 Oct 2008):
wow i love this shot, amazing! love the umbrella props and the guy in the background, love the background, where was this photo taken at???
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Johanna Siegmann gave props (16 Oct 2008):
Simply magnificent.
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Gail Anderson gave props (17 Oct 2008):
this is just wonderful. the composition and the use of the umbrellas and that killer background are all wonderful. but it's the feeling it leaves a viewer with that really matters...and this viewer feels joy and fulfillment when viewing this. nice work.
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John Coleman gave props (18 Oct 2008):
Superb.
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Leif Blomqvist said (18 Nov 2008):
Excellent. Makes you smile and happy
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marilu gave props (2 Dec 2008):
Excellent composition, great lighting & beautiful tones! Very well done!
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Liz Malone gave props (28 Dec 2008):
Beautiful and interesting duo.
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Tammy Rice gave props (27 Jan 2009):
awesome!
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Jt Loh gave props (31 Jan 2009):
wo xihuan!! Hao xiang dianying de yi mu.... Brilliant
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Gary Joseph Cohen said (31 Jan 2009):
Xiexie ni, Jt! Wo ai ni de zhaopian.
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Penny Nannini gave props (25 Mar 2009):
both are beautiful.
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Tania Losada gave props (26 Jul 2009):
Simply fantastic!
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Karen Zimmerman gave props (22 Nov 2009):
Gail hit it on the head. Your images are packed with feeling.
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