Have finished Zola: Photographer - I am awed that he had so much technical knowledge and skill with his cameras. Today we snap and go and forget. All our memories one computer crash away from oblivion. At the turn of the century one had to make a big commitment to the latest technology and equipment and risk experimentation. I wonder where he found the time after his work as a shipping clerk and at the publishers Hachette, writing his Les Rougon Macquart series ( surely as large as Proust's doorstopper), political commentary, ( J'accuse) the exile to England and time for two families?
These two images really struck me - the busy writer still had time for his beloved children - here running as if Zola was trying to catch them in flight, in their element.
The other, a self portrait of Zola himself with his dog, lying in the grass like one of Chagall's dreaming shepherds.
How did Zola make time? We can all make time for the things we love.
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I should not be churlish but I suspect he had someone to help with the cooking and the house work. I'm sorry. This is a lovely post and the photos are beautiful and respondent. I admire Zola.
Though I'm feeling a tad jaded on this issue of time at the moment. I keep telling myself that I could write so much more and better if only I had more time in which to immerse myself in the thinking about and the doing.
This may not be true. It might simply be an excuse.
thanks, Gondal girl.
for sure Elizabeth I agree - what could we all achieve having two wives - that would certainly sort the wheat from the chaff so to speak time wise...
I long to immerse myself too - but sometimes with bub about, am happy to steal a quick dip
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Thanks Geri for stopping by - I am having a bit of a Dutch flavoured month - What does Kleurrijk translate into English as?
Looking at your blog made me want to pack my bag and go to Haworth again..
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