Wednesday, September 17, 2008
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Why oh why?
See Them Eat is a photographic collection of people caught in the act of enjoying food.
Eating is pretty fundamental, intrinsically pleasurable and kind of gross. So let's document it !
I started taking pictures of people eating when I set up my table to sell my jams and stuff and I found the concept completely fascinating. To me, the best picture of someone eating is a picture which conventionally would not seem like a good picture at all. Typically, it is not very flattering, the mouth is all contorted or hanging open mid-bite. Yet, I find these shots compelling because they convey a certain basic kind of sensual experience.
People's relationship with food is so complex. It can be a source of bodily nourishment, psychological love, emotional comfort or physical punishment. And to see a moment of that captured mid chew is, in my opinion, an intimate curiosity.
You Can Participate
To have your eating photos posted, simply email them to devamirel@gmail.com.
No flesh eating, please.
Please include some info about the shot such as the name of the subject, food being consumed, date of picture and location.
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