Ouch! (Archery) by Harold Edgerton

Ouch! (Archery) 1934

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Dimensions: image: 36.3 x 46.7 cm (14 5/16 x 18 3/8 in.) sheet: 40.5 x 50.5 cm (15 15/16 x 19 7/8 in.)

Copyright: CC0 1.0

Editor: So, this is "Ouch! (Archery)" by Harold Edgerton, a striking black and white photograph. It has this incredible sense of frozen action. What do you see in it? Curator: For me, it’s all about that fleeting moment, captured with such precision. Edgerton's work reminds me that even the most solid-seeming things are just a blur of motion, when you really get down to it. It's kind of humbling, don't you think? Editor: Definitely. It makes you think about time differently. Curator: Exactly! And it makes you wonder about all those other invisible moments, the ones we miss completely. Editor: I hadn't thought of it that way. Thanks for opening my eyes! Curator: My pleasure. Art's just about sharing those fleeting thoughts.

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