Unrequited is a photograph by Maggie Terlecki which was uploaded on March 2nd, 2016.
Unrequited
Unrequited by Maggie Terlecki. In this image, I'm trying to show an emotion that artists, poets, musicians have written about and expressed... more
Title
Unrequited
Artist
Maggie Terlecki
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography
Description
Unrequited by Maggie Terlecki. In this image, I'm trying to show an emotion that artists, poets, musicians have written about and expressed throughout all time: Loving someone that does not love you in return, or may not know even that you are there.
This is a limited edition print. Once 10 prints have been sold, I will pull it. Next print to be sold will be 2/10. #1618002. This does not pertain to images sold on products or as greeting cards. Image must be 16" or more on the longest side (before framing). If you purchase an image from me and would like a signed certificate of authenticity as long as the above conditions are followed, simply contact me through the site, or the contact form on maggieterlecki.com and I will be happy to mail you one!
Emily Dickinson wrote a beautiful poem about unrequited love:
I CANNOT LIVE WITH YOU
I cannot live with You --
It would be Life --
And Life is over there --
Behind the Shelf
The Sexton keeps the Key to --
Putting up
Our Life -- His Porcelain --
Like a Cup --
Discarded of the Housewife --
Quaint -- or Broke --
A newer Sevres pleases --
Old Ones crack --
I could not die -- with You --
For One must wait
To shut the Other's Gaze down --
You -- could not --
And I -- Could I stand by
And see You -- freeze --
Without my Right of Frost --
Death's privilege?
Nor could I rise -- with You --
Because Your Face
Would put out Jesus' --
That New Grace
Glow plain -- and foreign
On my homesick Eye --
Except that You than He
Shone closer by --
They'd judge Us -- How --
For You -- served Heaven -- You know,
Or sought to --
I could not --
Because You saturated Sight --
And I had no more Eyes
For sordid excellence
As Paradise
And were You lost, I would be --
Though My Name
Rang loudest
On the Heavenly fame --
And were You -- saved --
And I -- condemned to be
Where You were not --
That self -- were Hell to Me --
So We must meet apart --
You there -- I -- here --
With just the Door ajar
That Oceans are -- and Prayer --
And that White Sustenance --
Despair --
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March 2nd, 2016
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Comments (43)
Susan Brown Slizys art signature name
Love it and can appreciate your limiting its production . The idea and shadow play are amazing .
Maggie Terlecki replied:
Thank you Susan. Also, any images that are also being sold at a local gallery are all limited editions. :-) Maggie
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #12 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Maggie Terlecki
Thank you ever so kindly to the purchaser of this piece from Lindon, Virginia. I'm so pleased that you saw further than it simply being a pair of pears and truly saw the essence of that this image was about. I hope you love it! :-) Maggie
Maggie Terlecki
Thank you, Warren Kaplan for featuring Unrequited by Maggie Terlecki in Less is More! :-) Maggie
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & shared♥
Maggie Terlecki replied:
Thank you Robyn, for featuring Unrequited by Maggie Terlecki in 500 Views Share Group! :-) Maggie
Maggie Terlecki
Thank you, Mariola, for featuring Unrequited by Maggie Terlecki in 500 views on 1 image! :-) Maggie
Maggie Terlecki
Thank you Roxane for featuring Unrequited by Maggie Terlecki in Spiritual Surrealism :-) Maggie
ARTography by Pamela Smale Williams
Pears as stand ins for hearts, and 1 of them broken....very good framing on your capture Maggie! Thinking outside the box in symbolism, well done! V/ Pamela
Maggie Terlecki replied:
Yes, Pamela, you have understood perfectly. I'm glad you like it! :-) Maggie
M E Wood
This has a wabi sabi quality. Serene, simplistic, & peaceful. Absolutely divine.
Maggie Terlecki replied:
My gosh, M.E. Nobody has qualified my work as wabi sabi before and to me it is such a great compliment. Thank you ever so kindly! :-) Maggie
Ksenia VanderHoff
Congratulations on being featured in CREATIVE ZEN Group in August 2016!
Maggie Terlecki replied:
Thank you ever so much, Ksenia for featuring Unrequited by Maggie Terlecki in Creative Zen!
Nikolyn McDonald
Having the stem of one just touch the shadow of the other's stem is a stroke of genius. I love the title. Tones are beautiful as always and the simplicity is striking. This is my Pick of the Day in the Best of Minimalism in Photography group for March 4 (I'm way behind on my commenting - sorry).
Maggie Terlecki replied:
Nikolyn, how very kind of you to give me such a generous comment! Also for the pic of the day. I'm glad you got the touching of the shadow because it is the whole reason for the image. :-D Oh, and please don't feel bad about being behind in commenting.. I always feels like I'm trying to catch up!
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