Backs of the Photographs

 

There was a photo exhibition at the Art Institute about 10 years ago that primarily featured Polaroids. In one of the works, the photos were flipped so that it showed just the backs of the photos with writing on them. As you read them, an image would appear in your imagination.

The backs
The backs 
The backs of the photographs

Turn around the phrase
Turn around the beat
The shifting of your gaze
Your eyes are on the street

Frame the caption card
The only thing you see 
You think you're seeing art
It isn't what it means

The backs
The backs
The fax/facts of the photographs 

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