Camera Position 191 : Walt Whitman, Poetry and Photography

Published: Jan. 24, 2017, 6:09 p.m.

Walt Whitman\u2019s poems in his opus\xa0Leaves of Grass\xa0mirror the actions of the photographer by beginning with facts and transforming those facts into ideas. I explore how both photography and Whitman\u2019s poetry use simple language to convey complex ideas, giving any object or experience new importance by recording it on a previously blank page. Play Podcast: \u2026 Continue reading Camera Position 191 : Walt Whitman, Poetry and Photography \u2192