Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry… — Walker Evans · Skopia

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Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here for long.

1966

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Paying attention Shortness of life Observation Listening Seeking

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Evans, Walker. Many are Called. Yale University Press, 2004, p. 197.

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