W. H. Auden Quote

Normally, when one passes someone on the street who is in pain, one either tries to help him, or one simply looks the other way. With a photo there's no human decision; you're not there; you can't turn away; you simply gape. It's a form of voyeurism.


p. 247 - Paris Review interview (1972)


Normally, when one passes someone on the street who is in pain, one either tries to help him, or one simply looks the other way. With a photo there's ...

Normally, when one passes someone on the street who is in pain, one either tries to help him, or one simply looks the other way. With a photo there's ...

Normally, when one passes someone on the street who is in pain, one either tries to help him, or one simply looks the other way. With a photo there's ...

Normally, when one passes someone on the street who is in pain, one either tries to help him, or one simply looks the other way. With a photo there's ...