Aura Estrada
William W. Dyviniak, "Automobile Accident"
1945
Out all the photographs I saw, one image stood out to me by far. It made me feel fear, discomfort, and curiosity. All my life I've felt weird about cars and car accidents. It's almost as if I'm afraid of having an accident that has to do with cars so when I saw this, it really hit home for me. I get worried when I see drivers being reckless. My mind immediately thinks of the worst scenarios. I know accidents can happen because that's just the way life is. One minute you can be here, alive and the next you're gone. It really forced me see things from a new perspective. William was known for recording the horror of all United States highway accidents. As soon as I saw this, so many questions came to mind. Questions like how did that even happen? How did you end up stuck in the wires? Was he being reckless? What were his last moments like?
