NYC Journal 70
‘I always wanted you to admire my fasting,’ the hunger-artist said. ‘And so we do,’ the foreman said obligingly. ‘But you shouldn’t admire it,’ the hunger-artist said. ‘Well, all right, we don’t,’ said the foreman, “but why shouldn’t we?” ‘Because I have to fast, I can’t help it,’ the hunger-artist said. ‘Well, I’m blowed,’ said the foreman, ‘and why can’t you help it?’ ‘Because,’ the hunger-artist began, lifting his head a little and, with lips pursed as if for a kiss, speaking right into the foreman’s ear lest anything be lost, ‘because I’ve never been able to find the kind of nourishment I like. If I had found it, believe you me, I’d not have made this fuss but would have eaten my fill the same as you and everyone else.’ Those were his last words, but his shattered gaze retained the firm if no longer proud conviction that he was fasting yet.
from Franz Kafka’s short story, The Hunger Artist.
photo: ©Graeme Mitchell
photo: ©Graeme Mitchell
photo: ©Graeme Mitchell
photo: ©Graeme Mitchell
photo: ©Graeme Mitchell
photo: ©Graeme Mitchell
photo: ©Graeme Mitchell
photo: ©Graeme Mitchell
photo: ©Graeme Mitchell
photo: ©Graeme Mitchell
photo: ©Graeme Mitchell
photo: ©Graeme Mitchell
photo: ©Graeme Mitchell
photo: ©Graeme Mitchell
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The first 6 images come screaming out of the gate – flow well together – etc. Number 70… you are getting up there.
Comment by Gary Stenny — April 16, 2009 @ 11:49 am
It still looks cold in New York City, Great work keep it up.
Comment by audi — April 16, 2009 @ 12:58 pm
these are so great graeme. really, amazing stuff. are you using the f3 for all this street stuff too?
Comment by chuck — April 20, 2009 @ 11:06 am
@chuck, yes, a nikon f3hp with a 28mm f/2.8 ais for all of this street work.
Comment by admin — April 20, 2009 @ 11:15 am