"Great images do not need a commentary or a context to elucidate them. As a matter of fact, it is the greatness of the images themselves that gives a meaning to the context."
~ Gianni Berengo Gardin
Gianni Berengo Gardin’s words above are so true. It is hard to articulate why this image has such power for me, and for many others too, as it has been one of the most significant and popular works of his long and illustrious career. Maybe because it was shot in England, the land of my birth. Maybe because this is the first car I ever owned, a Morris Minor. But it surely plays into so many other subconscious “facts” of which I am not even aware.
Berengo Gardin’s images are quiet but resonate such emotion. He observes, reflects and is touched by what he sees. This couple are perhaps seeking refuge from cold and windy weather, as is often the case in this climate. We are not privy to what they are saying to each other, if they are indeed talking at all. But I feel I am with them in whatever moments they are sharing as we all may be sharing our own moments together in a different time and place.
