(via)To relate to previous class lectures, I continue to be reminded of the idea of the sublime through the work of photographs at charity:water. To preface, charity:water is a non-profit organization whose focus remains in the context of countries facing severe water depletion, where sustainable, clean water is unavailable. Through this organization, 100% of profits are used to build water projects (wells, filter, etc.) to provide developing countries with the water that is necessary to keep them not only healthy, but also for survival.
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When we discuss the sublime in class, we are reminded that it is the strongest emotion, which can produce something; something called “awesome”. Our reactions to said emotions could be characterized as astonishment, a feeling that may resonate with us even after we are in its presence. While the images captured by charity:water do not connote a religious existence, their beauty is one which cannot be accredited to simply the way the photographer grasps the image visually. Instead, the audience sees the deeper meaning behind the image, the poverty, the illness, and the pain of the individuals. This sense of sublime is emitted through a degree of horror, a beauty in the darkness of the reality of the individual’s life.
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