Has the death of Larry Sultan, meant the resurrection of Mike Mandel?

listen longer, look further, shoot more, and in the end, know it wasn’t enough.

What Makes This Photo?

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Not a trick question.
I don’t mean the photo of the magazine opened on a textured white. Nope, I mean what this is pictured on the magazine spread. A portrait — fairly standard, male light. Well controlled. And a Headline tag.

Which, if removed, would alter the image, losing the impact you first felt?

Me too. This is a photograph of words., the ‘picture’ is secondary. Replace it with other photos.. how about of a toy duck? little girl at lemonade stand? dying whale on beach? crack-whore in tity Vogue?

annie