WHAT IS LOVE?
‘When we love someone we experience the same positive thoughts and experiences as when we like a person. But we also experience a deep sense of care and commitment towards that person. Being “in love” includes all the above but also involves feelings of sexual arousal and attraction.’ – https://theconversation.com/what-is-love-139212
There are many different ideas of what love is. Love can be an addiction, a relationship, friendship, and many more other things. It’s not only people who perceive, show and feel love in the same way, for example, many cultures have different values and feelings toward ‘Love’.
You don’t always have to love one person/ people, many other forms of love can be toward an object or idea, e.g. religion. Many political views come from love such as controversial views about ‘free love’ and things such as polygamy, gay couples and other alike topics. Many movement have been started to fight these issues.
D & O, 2014- Robin Hammond- from the project “Where Love Is Illegal,” Carolyn Drake
Carolyn Drake tanks about her lover, Andres, who doesn’t particularly like being photographed. Waking up a couple hours before him, she can’t resist to snap a shot to express how natural the moment is. She states ” Love is a complicated thing. I see the pictures as an expression of love, but also of the selfishness in love.”
2014 , Michael Christopher Brown, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo My Grandmother’s Hands, 2003, Erika Larsen
Tomas Munita Tomas Munita
Tomas Munita is an independent documentary photographer. He focuses on photographing social and environmental issues. In the photos above, he documents refugees with their families crossing the Naf river. His photos explore a strong sense of love and community in difficult times.
“7 ROOMS” – Rafal Milach “IN THE CAR WITH R”- Rafal Milach