Moray Davey writes “Notes on Photography & Accident” more in a way of notes as the title says or even as a collection of quotes than an argumentative essay. Thus, can be said even she writes, it is more of an accident than a thought text.
The essay begins with some quotation on accident and photography. From there she takes off in a direction of explain the reason of doing this way and her intentions to, as she writes, “reclaim this critical history of ideas in relation to contemporary photographs, and to understand how the notion of accident might still be relevant.” Her writing heads to be more a collection of her thoughts in various areas as photography, writing, art, psychology, and everyday events.
In some of the writing she includes a note of photography and accidents. This whole way of writing is, and it was a surprise, well thought for is more of a search of both reader and writer than a close statement from the author.
And because of this unique way of writing, and the curiosity that starts from reading it, is seems to place a value in the art making process theories. She provides thoughtful quotes, and this makes the reader curious of searching more of each quoted author. And because that alone this essay will be certainly revisited a lot of times.
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