“…we are much fonder of the pictures of those we love when they are at a great distance than when they are near us. It seems to me as if the farther they are removed their pictures grow the more finished, and acquire a greater resemblance; or least our imagination, which perpetually figures them to us by the desire we have of seeing them again, makes us think so.
… If a picture, which is but a mute representation of an object, can give such pleasure, what cannot letters inspire?
They have souls;
They can speak
they have in them all that force which expresses the transports of the heart;
they have all the fire of our passions, they can raise them as much as if the person themselves were present;
they have all the tenderness and the delicacy of speech,
and sometimes even a boldness of expression beyond it."
As promised.
Photos are from here, here, here and here. I am so enamoured with all of these photographers. My flickr favourites are filled with them.
I love the art of letter writing with a passion, and I miss it the romance and artistry of constructing something so beautiful out of the written word. This weekend my best friend and I explored a beautiful forgotten little stationary shop in a laneway in the city, and I almost blew my weeks pay buying supplies. There is something so fullfilling in writing a letter; in paper and ink and envelopes stuffed with secrets.
You can read more of H&A's love letters here.
xS
5 comments:
These pictures are wonderful, and I love the art of writing (though I have none of it, but still try lol). My boyfriend and I are in a long distance relationship and I don't have a phone, so we send each other letters, I really love them all :)
hauntingly beautiful pictures...
oh my god this is so beautiful- i love it... H+A...
I'm glad you like! :)
Heloise and Abelard have always interested me, but in Australia they are less celebrated.
They're love story is tragic, beautiful, and a little disturbing at the same time.
And their correspondence is magical...
xS
you have such a gorgeous blog..i love it
xx
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