Sorry to be late...I like this picture and I feel touched by the reference.
Anyway I have to say what I perceive. The pictures itself is excellent and I like the perspective and the crop, but I don't see in that what other people seem to notice, that is I don't see any amusement and any link to a possible childhood, unless the fact that the elderly man on the wheel chair is depending on the younger one, as a child on his pram is depending on the person who pushes it.
The old man is worried, he grasps at his chair arms, because he feels insecure.
I don't see any amusement at all in this scene.
I don't think the young man is playing or joking, I think he has to lift the chair maybe to push it better over a small obstacle and I perceive also a complicity, as if he was trying to reassure the old man " I won't make you fall down, don't worry, it's all fine, I take good care of you".
This is what I perceive.
Marisa
You know me Alem, even if it was I would think it was valid...complicity...now you have me thinking, I am going to let Marisa decide....I must admit the concept of collusion in this intrigue is quite amusing...Marisa?
Guest
13-Sep-2005 14:46
I see apprehension due to the manoeuvre.... but I also see complicity...
Anyway, please, don't take this as criticism.
Thanks Alem, I named the title after reading the of an image from Marisa (since both images involve old men and wisdom as you say, so you were spot on). I actually see fear/apprehension in him, but he is forgiving his son, but I can also see the childhood title would work, it will be really interesting to hear what others think. I actually did not hang around to see how this situation continued, since this was literally taken on the way home as I walked out of town in the opposite direction. I do know one thing, if I am ever that old, I hope my son will be more gentle ;-)
Guest
13-Sep-2005 14:33
this is a wonderful picture. however, I have a little problem with the title. For me there is some sort of amusement. More than "age forgives everything" - which implies a sort of wisdom that we can reach trough the years and makes us to accept bizzarre things (even a guy playing with our chair) - I would more see something like "chilhood" since the old guy is sort of playing like a child.
Hope I was clear. But it is a fantastic picture in any case, no matter the title.
