Old Photos (Issue 30): Issue 30

Author: Editorial Team of Our Company
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Old Photos attempts to bring about a change in this regard by placing the photo at the center of attention and allowing the photo to speak for itself. Sometimes, the message and implications conveyed by a photo far exceed what can be encompassed by a few simple historical conclusions. History, in turn, can only become vivid and dynamic by acknowledging and listening to the discourse of the photo. The ability of a photo to preserve the truth of history largely depends on its irreplaceable and unalterable independent discourse. Unfortunately, when narrating history, the independent discourse of a photo is often not given the respect it deserves. Even in books that extensively use photos, they are merely used as supporting evidence for historical conclusions or illustrations for certain historical concepts. Old Photos attempts to bring about a change in this regard by placing the photo at the center of attention and allowing the photo to speak for itself. Sometimes, the message and implications conveyed by a photo far exceed what can be encompassed by a few simple historical conclusions. History, in turn, can only become vivid and dynamic by acknowledging and listening to the discourse of the photo.