Wednesday 25 April 2007

Sight Beyond Seeing


A book of photographs by blind teenagers. The project is the brain child of visual artist and social entrepreneur Tony Deifell, who says:

"Photography wasn't the obvious subject to teach at Governor Morehead School for the Blind.

Even Jackie, one of the first three students to take the class, was incredulous: "What are you thinking, teaching photography to blind people?"

As a photographer, I feared losing my eyesight and began to wonder, "If I were blind, could I still make photographs?""

Pictured is Melody's self portrait. See also, Ways of Seeing.

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