A shadow waves goodbye.
Errol Morris, an artist whose talents and moral vision I admire beyond words, asked the head photo editors of three news wire agencies (AFP, AP, and Reuters) to choose the photos of George Bush they considered most significant or reflective of his presidency and personality and interviewed them about their selections. It appeared on his NYT Zoom blog.
It is truly fascinating, both its commentary on the iconic images of the departed administration and its inclusion of some photos I’d never seen before. I am inclined to note the deep morality of Morris’ persistent interest in the humanity of his subjects, but I don’t want to color the discussion; it will need to suffice for me to say that I consider it essential that we seek out the personal amidst the historical, the individual amidst the political, always, even if only to discomfit ourselves.
