"The Hug" by Nan GoldinFrom the book: Singular Images: Essays on remarkable photographs
Why this photograph interested me...
It is not your typical 'couples' photograph where the man and woman are making out passionately in direct view of the camera in front of the Eiffel Tower. This image in contrast captures an intimate and passionate moment. The only thing in view is a mans arm wrapped tightly but not agressively around the woman in the blue dress. She is facing away from the camera and he is hidden behind her in shadow. I think hiding the identities of the man and woman give the photograph a deeper personal quality and made me feel as a viewer as if I was imposing on a private moment.
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