“All photographs are there to remind us of what we forget. In this - as in other ways - they are the opposite of paintings. Paintings record what the painter remembers. Because each one of us forgets different things, a photo more than a painting may change its meaning according to who is looking at it.” ~John Berger
I don't really agree with John Berger on his statement about "a photo more than a painting may change its meaning according to who is looking at it" I believe that a painting is more dynamic in meanings, because it allows for any type of a dreamed up subject matter to exist in an array of colors and contexts. Where as a photo is a more straight-forward but still highly dynamic take on reality. Paintings now only record what the painter remembers but dreams or feels. Photographs remind us of what we forget but also can be very personal to the photographer. A photograph is not always the best representation of reality because it to can be vastly manipulated and framed by the photographer.
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