BETH BACHMANN
Colorization
Black and white distances the viewer.
Take, for instance, a split crow dropped from the
jaw of some animal into the snow.
If we were to encounter it, with our heads tucked to our chests to block the
blizzard,
we might think of it as shadow, but, in truth, the body is red.
There are two ways to name this: restoration and
desecration.
It comes down to a question of actuality and intent.
When you enter my room, it is dark. What you can
see
are broad shapes, the lines the blinds throw onto the bed.
If this were in color, would you know whether or
not to be afraid? ![](../../images/bug_print.gif)
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