cultural relevance?

[Bill Marsh <bmarsh54@zzzzzzzzzzzzz>]

Back when I was learning photography, I attended a workshop in Maine
taught by Paul Caponigro - considered one the "greats" by camera-art
folks.  I had the chance to ask him what it was that he felt when he
knew he was working well, and what he thought this "thing" was.  He
basically said he didn't want to know, and spent as little time as
possible analyzing or picking apart "the mystery" because he fed off of
it and was afraid that it would be damaged by analysis.  Easy for him to
say, while the rest of us are struggling to express ourselves.  He said,
so you pick it apart and figure it out.  What have you got then?  What
good has that done the work?  Better, he said, to accept the existence
of this unknown and revel in it.  I don't know if he's right or not, but
I do know that the pieces I have over-intellectualized are the least
interesting - to me.

Norman said:

"...one bear, about 14 inches high, had so much explosive power in it
that it moved me to tears..."

You paid that artist the highest compliment, Norman.

Bill Marsh