The most Important picture of all time? -Matt

Google “The Most important picture of all time”, and you’ll stumble across a YouTube video depicting the Hubble Deep Field photo as the most important image of all time. The reason that this image is particularly moving to all of people is that it references the cosmos as more vast than we could have ever imagined. I compare this image to “Moonrise over Hernandez” because they both make reference to the grand scope of the universe. The image is taken in just a fraction of the sky, yet zoomed in this image displays hundreds of galaxies in just the image. 

This image itself could be construed as formalist. The form and shape of the galaxies themselves are the topic of interest. What’s so powerful is just understanding how big each galaxy is, and then seeing dozens and dozens of them at once is mind blowing. We may be looking at an advanced civilization and not even know it. The beauty of the image arrives from the individuality of each galaxy. Each one has a distinct shape and color, adding to the power of the image. In my opinion, yes this image is one of the most important images ever taken. It is an example on how photography can be used in a scientific context, and how photography has the power to inspire. It's difficult to say it's THE most important image of all time, but for me it's up there.