“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
This is partly true because of the fact that a photograph is so much more representational than a painting. Although a photographer can choose what to include and exclude in a photo, it is far more real and representational because there are some things that cannot be hidden. I don't know if I agree that they are quite the opposite of paintings though. I do agree though that a photo may change it's meaning according to who is looking at it. That is the beauty of everyone having their own opinions!
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