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einat moglad May 12, 2012 at 8:21 am

I see the swan image as an image with sexual and gender
representation.

Think of Zeus that transform to a swan in order to seduce….or the
phalli neck of the swan….also you can see the swan image as a representation of
a delicate feminine beauty….(like in the famous swan lake) I feel that the swan
is a perfect representation of an androgynous creature there for he combines
both values of feminine and masculine . It defy the concept of gender
divination that is a big part of west and patriarch society in which we live in

madeleineblake June 17, 2012 at 10:50 pm

Hi Einat, Thanks for sharing about your ideas of conflicts and
barriers.

For me, as a photographer, I see the struggle of light and shadow to
be most conflicting. In order to have highlights in a photograph, there must be
darkness. Darkness is often hard to accept because it represents something that
is hidden, covered, and mysterious. But it is this darkness that makes any
image, photo or painting, appealing and thought-provoking.