{"id":74531,"date":"2017-12-22T09:42:21","date_gmt":"2017-12-22T17:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=74531"},"modified":"2017-12-22T09:42:21","modified_gmt":"2017-12-22T17:42:21","slug":"photography-is-mental-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/22\/photography-is-mental-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Photography is Mental Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is the purpose of art and photography? My idea: to create optimism, hope, excitement, and positivity for the viewer, and for society as a whole.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"Conquer<\/a><\/p>\n

London, NYC, Kyoto, Tokyo:<\/p>\n

See upcoming experiences<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Callisto
Callisto cat abstract by ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity, devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter, an art which could be for every mental worker, for the business- man as well as the man of letters, for example, a soothing, calming influence on the mind, something like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d – Matisse<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The dance, Matisse remix by ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Life-affirming art<\/h2>\n
\"Uji,
Uji, Kyoto, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We all know all the shitty stuff happening in the world, and the pain and suffering in the world.<\/p>\n

Our duty as photographers and artists:<\/p>\n

\n Make art that affirms the joy of life and living.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Cindy
Cindy abstract in bed in marseille, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I love looking at my old work<\/h2>\n