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| Though I have always had an interest in photography and writing it would be my expereinces since the fall of 1991 and partiuclar since the winter 1992 that have had the most profound affect on my artistic expression. The picture to the left was taken in South Beach in February 1995. Three and two years earlier in March 1992 and 1993 ... almost to the day ... I'd have similar trips to SFCA. And what had occured during each vacation as well as other similar trips would have profound affects not only my vacation at the time but on every aspect of my life hennceforth. As had my vacation to Key West in February 1979 but that I would not be able verbalize until after my trips beginning in the Fall of 1991. | |||||||||||||||
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| South Beach . Miami FL . 26 February 1995 | |||||||||||||||
| Sick & Tired 08-03 Different Love 10-03 What Time 11-03 |
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| HAD I BEEN WHITE April 2005 . 'Everybody Plays A Fool Sometimes' |
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| Historically, at this time of year, beginning with St. Patrick's Day and then Easter followed by the Cherry Blossom Festival I'd be out taking pictures of Spring in WDC. As evidenced by my collection. However, and as I have discussed in my Easter 2005 Black Man's Perspective Project and while the pictures that I have taken, over the years, may would give one the impression that I have been able to dismiss the racism nothing could be further from the truth. In my Winter Party 2005 photoessay "Not Your Nigger" I start and end by saying that 'no more profound statement could possibly have been made then when on 9 March that I would return from Miami with two residents waiting for me as I entered the building. That same 'policing of me' has occured, in the past, not only when I've taken pictures of spring in WDC but any and everywhere that I have gone. And, had I gone out and taken pictures of Easter in WDC not only would I have been 'under surveillance' while out taking pictures but when I'd return home from a very stressful and racial day there would have been folks 'waiting for me in the lobby' asking 'what did you take pictures of today?'. I say this because nothing would give me more pleasure, right now, then to be out taking pictures of the Cherry Blossoms in WDC. And, in the process, but as I have done with other public and dignitary memorials also capture the mourning of the death of Pope John Paul II. And, yet, the only reason that I am not now out taking pictures is the same reason that I did not take pictures of Easter 2005 in WDC. Blackout!. | |||||||||||||||
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It is Spring 2005. And though in years past I sometimes would travel to NYC this year in hopes of moving forward in a relationship that has spanned more than 15 years as well as in an attempt to 'create new memories' I'd fly down to Miami for the 2005 Winter Party anticipating a Spring Photog Project that would signify my re-emergence onto the scene focusing on the 'freedom of the gay culture and the right to create whatever lifestyle we so choose'. And, yet, but as a 51 year old gay man whose 2005 new year motto has been 'The Time Has Come Today For New Beginnings' and in sharp contrast to my white counterpart I am again experiencing flashbacks and commemorating Easter in the year 2005 by shedding light onto the racism that has been inflcted onto the lives of black men. | ||||||||||||||
| Easter from the Perspective of a Black Man | |||||||||||||||
| Images when clicked link to a site. Under reconstruction for Spring 2005 Elvert Xavier Barnes Photography |
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