TWO LOOKS TO HOME(温馨家居摄影集)

More comfortable with images than words, artists rarely comment upon their work. Even less often do they reflect upon its origins, fearing that such inquiry will destroy the potency of their inspirations. Tommy Simpson feels no such reluctance. In these stories he offers a privileged glimpse of the universe that nourishes his art, making his own discoveries in this regard as he takes "two looks to home." .
Seeking connections between his life and work, Simpson recalls his Midwestern boyhood and speaks to its continued presence in his being. Describing the past with seasoned insight and humor, he nevertheless reveals that a child's agile imagination and sensuous response to life are still very much with him. Looking back, he understands the potent influences of his extended family and the constancy of small-town life -- as well as the freedom to grow and explore that both allowed him. His is a positive memoir. In hindsight, a long bout with ringworm becomes a hidden blessing that took him "off the hero list." Even a family member's potentially hurtful teasing is recalled as a helpful nudge toward independence. ...