August 16, 2005

reality and representation

Interesting:
People refuse to accept the fact that reality is becoming indistinguishable from representation. This is a hard idea to accept, although the "virtual world" is certainly everywhere.

Saudek.jpg
Jan Saudek, The Kitsch, 1991

Is it difficult to accept that we view the world through our visual culture; one that is so shaped by publicity, media and advertising?

Posted by Gary Sauer-Thompson at August 16, 2005 10:43 PM | TrackBack
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Quote from Anais Nin:
"We don't see things as they are. We see things as we are."

Posted by: Michael on August 17, 2005 02:12 PM
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