Scars are beautiful — Steph Ango
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I was recently at the Getty Museum where I saw a wonderful exhibit of Ishiuchi Miyako’s photography. Her series titled “Scars” particularly struck me.
I saw a wonderful exhibit of Ishiuchi Miyako’s photography. Her series “Scars” particularly struck me. "Scars" by Ishiuchi Miyako The images are hard to look at without wincing. The oversized prints were even more painful to witness in person. But after the initial shock washed over me, I began to appreciate the photography itself. There is beauty in these shapes. Like a path winding through a forest, I get lost in the meandering edges of these scars, the delicate unevenness of each wrinkle. As I separate myself from the pain, there is an intriguing nature to these photographs that is…
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