A photo essay by Michael Cribb of non-representational linguistic idealism. Fifty three sumptuous spreads in full colour narrated and interpreted through inspirational quotes… Buy on Amazon now.
an experience makes its appearance only when it is being said and unless it is said it is, so to speak, non-existent
Hannah Arendt
It may seem strange to publish a book on language through a series of pictures but in many ways life is just that strangeness. We juxtapose the linguistic with the visual and interpret the visual through the linguistic. Life is a constant shift between on-stage and off-stage performances which this book consolidates. In some way the paradox is always with us even though we like to think we can see through it. In this book, I leave the paradox firmly in place for you to appreciate the beauty of the duality as it stands—it won’t always be there for you.
Michael Cribb
1. shadows of our minds: Taken on a sunny summer’s day, these images of our shadow remind us that every time we speak we are essentially casting a shadow of our minds, a silhouette of our thoughts. Language is the shadow. Others can take up our shadows and place them in their own minds. We do not have a privileged access to the physical world, only a silhouette of our minds.
