A comment by Annie Liebowitz has really gained a foot hold in my psyche, naming the amorphous ramblings in my brain about what might be next for me. She has a new photography book out called “Pilgrimage” and she was recently interviewed about it by Dominique Browning in the Times. She wrote it to “save myself,” she told Browning, “to remind myself of what I like to do, what I can do.”
She was looking for a way to nurture her creativity in a new raw, rather primal testament to where she stands in her life now – and she photographed objects instead of people.
For some reason the thought of Annie Liebowitz experiencing a creative crisis is anathema to me. She’s certainly among the most well-known photographers of this era, amassing a healthy livelihood along the way. And yet she reached a point in her life where she questioned, what’s next?
Her talent is photography; more importantly, she’s able to communicate a mood, attitude of a subject that transcends the page and penetrates our soul.
What is this nebulous noun, talent, and how is it recognized and, ultimately, grown? According to Liebowitz it can disappear. “It needs to be nurtured, taken care of.” And that’s why she’s forging experimental terrain with her “Pilgrimage” subject matter.
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Oprah’s talent is communication and empathy.
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Steve Jobs married intuition with innovation to realize his blazing talent.
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Thomas Friedman blends the gift of writing with insight and intellect to manifest his talent.
What about the rest of us? How do we grow our talent, help it to blossom and bear fruit?
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I have found that everything goes to hell if I don’t get enough sleep. Although right now I have a cold and even that doesn’t help. But when I’m healthy, that’s the ticket.