The Art of Noticing

The Art of Noticing

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A reader's admirable "pointless project." Plus The Heard

Rob Walker
Oct 14, 2024
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I’ve written before about my fondness for “pointless” projects — like a series of “street mirror” portraits I add to whenever chance decrees. Such efforts aren’t really pointless, of course. But they aren’t undertaken with some preconceived outcome in mind. They may come to nothing. They’re open-ended and more about everyday attention than purposeful cr…

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