“People say don't stare. Through the photos, not only do I stare, but I allow viewers to stare at the subject, to see things that they cannot see with a casual glance.” PeopleSubjectsStaringViewersGlancesCasual Author:Dawoud Bey
“Black people have been killed for directing their gaze at the wrong person. I want my subjects to reclaim their right to look, to see, to be seen.” PeopleWantLooksPersonsHas BeensBlackSubjectsBlack PeopleWrong Person Book:Dawoud Bey: portraits 1975-1995 Source: Dawoud Bey: portraits 1975-1995
“If done well, I believe the photographic representation of the human subject has the potential to be more revealing than what is revealed by the eye alone, since the human glance is usually a momentary one.” IfsBelieveHumansWellsDoneEyeI BelieveSubjectsRepresentationGlancesRevealingMomentary Author:Dawoud Bey
