In this instance, I am not the messenger, as this is not my message. Rather, I am the photo journalist, if you will, simply presenting an issue.
To me, photography, as in any other art form, should evoke emotion. This photo may very well do so, both literally and figuratively; figuratively because the meaning behind words can provoke all kinds of powerful emotions, especially when taken out of context or used by the wrong social group; literally, because the words in the photo clearly destroy an otherwise excellent example of what I would call 'grafitti art'. The person that painted these words in the photo has disregard for not only people or specific groups in general, but also for those things that possess a valid artistic quality. It is also apparent that even the message delivered in the sign is disregarded as well.
Fortunately, a few weeks ago, I shot the same wall so I can remember what it was like before it was damaged. The beauty behind photography is that we can capture a single fraction of a second in all of time, that will never exist again. This comparision of the two photos clearly illustrates that point.
This is a little too late for the last challenge "Vocabulary" and I it won't fit in with the current challenge "Show the Difference", but somehow I think it needs to be shown.
