Corky and I once met a blind chess master from Russia. We were in Milan being photographed for an advertising campaign. The chess master was also being photographed. There were three blind people altogether—blind writer, blind chess master, blind concert pianist. The gimmick was that we’d appear in magazine spreads extolling the graceful design of Artemide lighting. Even the blind love art.
None of the other blind guys were friendly.
Hell, even the photographer wasn’t friendly. And he was famous for his dog photos.
I wondered if it was possible to photograph dogs without really liking them. I’d never thought about this before but being in the presence of Eliot Erwitt made me think about it. Yes I think you can photograph dogs without liking them at all. Erwitt’s dog photos are oddly lifeless while William Wegman’s photos are full of joy. Even the blind love photos.
Planet of the Blind 