Years ago, I took a photo of mops in Taipei during my
early morning walk. Somehow the impromptu frame appealed to me from a cultural
angle, as the texture of the background and the “attitude” of the mops did fit
perfectly in the framework of Asian hospitality I cherished for decades. And I
was not alone in that impression, as this photo became popular in Taiwan.
A few days ago I came across another street moment,
again involving mops. As I saw them leaning on the chain, I smiled. Almost the
same mops, but a totally different attitude! But I did not feel the calm I had
felt when I clicked my 1969 Nikon F in Taipei – this time it was tenser. These
mops seemed either exhausted or worried.
…When I looked at the new photo, I wondered: what I
saw in those moments were they the attitudes of the mops or my own mindset?
July 21, 2017
© Vahé A. Kazandjian, 2017
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