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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Thirty Nine: Juxtaposition – compare and contrast for meaning > Cemetery, Kairouan, Tunisia, 2008
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09-NOV-2008

Cemetery, Kairouan, Tunisia, 2008

The grass in this Islamic cemetery makes fodder for sheep, a juxtaposition expressing the cyclical nature of life and death. The grass grows between the graves just as the wool grows on the backs of the grazing sheep. The rounded backs of the sheep mimic the curves of the graves stones in the background.

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Phil Douglis30-Apr-2010 23:04
Well said, Kathy. I had not noticed the bemused tombstone until you mentioned, but now it dominates the picture.
Kathy Khuner30-Apr-2010 13:34
Wonderful photo - the dead nourishing the living. The one large tombstone on the left side seems to be leaning back watching the sheep with a bemused expression.
Phil Douglis29-Nov-2008 20:11
The green grass does seem to be holding up well in this arid place, Carol. Facing the depredations of both drought and sheep, it is only fitting that it thrives on graves here. It seems to be nourished by the spirits, and it participates, like the departed humans, in the cycle of life itself.
Carol E Sandgren29-Nov-2008 06:04
Where we seldomly see green grass growing, this contrasts the brown, arid background. The sheep seem happy to have found this green to munch on! The white graves are very interesting and the brown background keeps them in contrast. A real winner of a photo color wise as well!
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