“गरिमा को दर्शाने वाली कोई अश्वेत तस्वीरें नहीं थीं, सुंदर अश्वेत लोगों की कोई छवि नहीं थी। यहाँ एक बहुत बड़ा खालीपन था। मैंने उसे भरने की कोशिश की।”
“there were no black images of dignity, no images of beautiful black people. There was this big hole. I tried to fill it.”
“there were no black images of dignity, no images of beautiful black people. There was this big hole. I tried to fill it.”
“जब मैं अपनी तस्वीरें बेचने की कोशिश कर रहा था, तो मैं उन्हें कला निदेशकों के पास ले जाता था और मेरा काम देखकर वे सचमुच कांप जाते थे,”
“When I was trying to sell my photographs, I would take them to art directors and they were literally shaking when they saw my work,”
“When I was trying to sell my photographs, I would take them to art directors and they were literally shaking when they saw my work,”
“वे अपने दरवाजे से किसी अश्वेत कलाकार को तस्वीरों के पोर्टफोलियो के साथ अंदर आते देखने के आदी नहीं थे।”
“They were not used to seeing black artists walk through the door with a portfolio of photographs.”
“They were not used to seeing black artists walk through the door with a portfolio of photographs.”
“जो कुछ भी सामने है, मैं उसका इस्तेमाल करता हूँ,”
“Whatever’s there, I use it,”
“Whatever’s there, I use it,”
“मैं सहज रूप से सुधार (इम्प्रोवाइज) करता हूँ। इम्प्रोवाइजेशन का मतलब व्यक्तिगत व्याख्याओं और व्यक्तिगत अभिव्यक्ति से है। और मैं वही कर रहा हूँ।”
“I improvise. Improvisation is all about individual interpretations, individual expression. And that’s what I’m doing.”
“I improvise. Improvisation is all about individual interpretations, individual expression. And that’s what I’m doing.”
*कला फोटोग्राफर जिन्होंने अफ्रीकी अमेरिकी अनुभव को चित्रित किया -] लॉस एंजिल्स टाइम्स (29 अक्टूबर, 2029)*
* Art photographer depicted the African American experience-]Los Angeles Times(29 October 2029)
* Art photographer depicted the African American experience-]Los Angeles Times(29 October 2029)