RATATOUILLE
Here, a mix of unclassifiable photos—served fresh.
The word "ratatouille" comes from the French touiller
(an ancestor of our word "toil"), meaning to mix
or stir.
Rabbi David Aaron writes, "The goal is to be able
to see...without labels, without preconceptions. Labels
prevent us from directly experiencing reality. They obliterate
our vision and prevent us from seeing God."
Because George Simonson photographs whatever speaks to
him, he creates large numbers of pictures that defy easy
labels and meanings (including, he says, plenty that are
just plain awful). "Whatever I shot, it was simply
there," he adds. "Maybe in the end everything
is simply there."
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