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SYLVIA HORWITZ photography | |||
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My work as a photographer/artist in the past 20 years often reflects the concerns of my earlier professional life. Employment in the fields of health and education have provided a discipline for observation and recording the human condition. From the time I started making photographic images I have been drawn to the same recurring question: How are people able to survive irrevocable loss and find meaning and purpose in their lives? This theme first emerged as I worked on projects in Israel and here in the United States at Native American powwows. In Jerusalem I photographed people in the Jewish and Muslim Quarters of the Old City. My emphasis was on the rituals of daily life. These activities form the basis for purposeful life and work, transcending the tragic historic events that have interrupted and changed the lives of so many in this region. Several years later, I went to Argentine to experience tango. The structure of traditional tango and the imagery of the underground train system were a rich source of metaphoric connections. And the lyrics of all the dance music deal with nostalgia and loss. In Buenos Aires, I encountered the group of activist women who have marched on a plaza each week for 30 years. They are mothers of children who were made to disappear during the military dictatorship (1976-83). I was deeply moved and inspired by the Madres and wanted to make a visual record of what I was experiencing. Most recently, I have completed work which was funded in part by a Minnesota State Arts Board grant. "Standing Stones: Ancient Ritual Sites in Western Britain" considers the temporality of our lifetimes and the universality of our apparent need to create meaningful rituals and traditions. All images are subject to copyright and may be used with the permission of the artist. | |||
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