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Unborrowed Symbol –– is the name of one of my themes in the Hammer Home Street Photography Project. The name is inspired by a quote from the philologist an...
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Unborrowed Symbol –– is the name of one of my themes in the Hammer Home Street Photography Project. The name is inspired by a quote from the philologist and Indiologist Heinrich Zimmer. He said:

“Symbols hold the mind to truth but are not themselves the truth, hence it is delusory to borrow them. Each civilization, every age, must bring forth its own.”

In the project, I pay attention to the objects and places that appear to represent, stand for or suggest an idea, belief, action or material aspect that is typical of the city at large or community within (that’s quite a mouthful).

Symbolically, justice is something that everyone should have but can’t necessarily agree on; therefore, and most unfortunately, not everyone will actually receive it in their lifetimes.

It’s axiomatic, yes but still something I ponder.

Sometimes the justice we get is not the justice we value. Just as The justice we think we’re handing out, is not necessarily the justice we should be giving.

Definitely a Catch 22.
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