the photography of oscar fernando gomez
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| four images at the MOMA |
Yesterday I spent a glorious sunny day half outside in the sunshine with friends and half inside the MOMA making friends with undiscovered exhibits. I was really struck by four photos taken from a Monterrey cab window. They are frank representations of the life Oscar Fernando Gomez drives by. When asked why he started capturing these moments, he replied "When my wife and I decided to have a child, I started taking photos from the window of my taxi, to make an album to show our child what dad sees when he is out all day. Our daughter died at birth, but I carried on taking pictures: of poor people, people who have nothing. For me, the important thing is not technique or composition. It's about trying to show that the people who live the most humble lives are often the most worthy of respect" (interview - the guardian uk)
It strikes me as so sad but rather beautiful; to make a scrapbook of experience for a baby that ended up never seeing his world.
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