Week 5

Annie Liebovitz at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, Australia

"William S. Burroughs in his garage, lawrence, Kansas 1995"

"Sarajevo; fallen bicycle of teenage boy just killed by a sniper, 1994"

These two photos were the two that stood out the most to me in the Annie Liebovitz exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art. The first photo of William Burroughs stood out to me because the picture is so detailed you can see the weathered skin of Burroughs. Every wrinkle, dot, and sag, represents a year, a month, a decade in his life. Its so real and in front of your face, you can't help but notice and observe the frailty of life and the toll that life itself takes on each individual.
The second photo of the fallen bicycle is important because of the visual impact it gives. You can see the blood of the boy who died moments later in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. It really has a whole story behind this picture which you can feel just by looking at it.