Circus family. Extraordinary, on so many levels. The faces. Mitchell – this is one you must check out!
Kitchen. This one reminds me of The Hours, even though it’s the wrong period. It makes me think of Laura Brown trying to make a birthday cake for her husband. Something about it. (Leave it to me to see suicide and despair in a benign photo like that one. I’ve written before about my aversion to domesticity of that kind that almost borders on pathological. Makes me believe in reincarnation, almost – or successive lifetimes. Maybe it’s not pathological. Maybe it’s that I know who I am, to such a degree, that I have avoided something that would have been spiritual death, an anguish of suppression – that’s why The Hours was almost unpleasant to read, I felt almost like I knew that woman in an intuitive way, I had such a visceral response to Laura Brown … even though my experience has been nothing like hers. Who knows. I just think it’s funny that from THAT photo, I see piercing mental agony. Insane.)
I think Shorpy might be my new favorite site – so much good stuff to find there.
I’m not sure you’re entirely on the wrong track about the kitchen photo. I think there is a suggestion in her manner that she might not be altogether satisfied with a life in quiet servitude.
I guess we’re both nuts. ;-)
I just think I’m projecting my own fears onto an innocent photo. It’s a projection.
Dan – I know – the site is SERIOUSLY addictive. I love the photos of the little kids in factories. Not like I’m in love with child labor – hahaha – but I’m just haunted by them. Their little faces, dirty, old-looking – another time entirely.
sheila — it’s definitely not just you. without seeing your comments, i’ve seen this before — a friend showed that picture to me — and i also said, ‘it reminds me of the Hours,’ [[and received a resounding smack for it]].
Amelie – no way. Wow, that is so spooky!!
Member that long scene where she’s making the cake – and it’s all about the mixing bowl and the flour and everything? I guess that really stuck in my brain – and not only my brain, apparently!
Also – didn’t I tell you we were kindred spirits???
:)
time and again, we’ve ‘discovered’ that we’re kindred spirits. [[i say ‘discovered’ because i think we just .. know, already. don’t you agree?]]
and yes, that scene definitely stuck with me. the frustrated desperation …
oh, and back on the note of kindred spirits, i owe you another email about recent events. ^_- [[nothing too exciting, don’t get your hopes up.]]
amelie – absolutely. You just “know”!
And email me!
soo young and already so full of bravado and seriousness…gorgeous!!