While looking at old images as part of the More Memories than Dreams Project one of the first questions is, “Do we judge by the standards of the time, by today’s standards or do we need to place them in context of the artistic journey?” It’s a good question that I will be facing as I “return to the days of yesteryear” assembling a collection of photographs for the Project. I think the selection of images will be based on exactly what I want the project to be about. It could be historical, it could be “greatest hits,” or it could show a progressive artistic growth.
I think this question will be answered when I begin looking at proof sheets. It’s one of those essential project questions that will be answered along the way. I am not going to think too hard about it right now because of a discussion I had early in my career with my General Project Manager. He told me it was more important to start doing something rather than to try and think the whole thing through before beginning work. His experience was that plans rarely (if ever) remain unchanged. Doing was more important than thinking because you’re going to change along the way no matter what.
This image is one of the first I am considering for MMTD. It was good then (1974). Is it good today (2021)?
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