Pictures of chaos, dead bodies abandoned in downtown streets emerged, we confronted our inability to cope with the immediate chaos, destruction. How is it that the U.S. was unprepared to cope with such a disaster. We see evidence, images of violent acts, drugs, and sex on television and news on a daily basis. How could we not be prepared to handle this difficult situation? Is it due to the actual severity of what crisis presents itself? It seems that a murder charge here, a rape there, another kidnapping somewhere else are all just to common these days. It seems that the people are only stimulated by the most grotesque, worse, terrifying acts of all. Whether it man-created or mother nature at its fiercest.
I saw that this well-written essay by Christine Rose was published in 2005. I wonder what her perspective would have been if it was written shortly after the horrific acts on September 11th, 2001. Although Christine quickly mentions the everlasting images of the twin towers burning from the terrorist attacks.
The word “image,” can have so many different meanings if you think about it. Christine uses the example of love. It could mean an image of a couple united with a steamy embrace or parents hugging their child. The main argument is that with every image that we may have in our psyche, it can easily mean different things to different people. What I wonder about is the words that are most meaningful such as family or sex or body. I guess that your particular view depends on past experiences and perspective on its definition.
I just closed my eyes and rubbed my face. You know how you can see little sparkles, colors, and images, when you either squeeze you eyes tightly or blink in the dark black spots. I have no idea why, but I just witnessed Joseph Stalin’s face and moustache shape shift to Luigi’s good friend, Mario. It was creepy. I know that was completely random, but its images isn’t it?
I agree with her view on how the ease of replication makes images less magical and less shocking. For me, I have seen certain commercials or symbols so many times that it ultimately makes the material dry and boring. I lose all excitement after a while. This also goes with popular fast food chain mascots. Jack In the Box and Burger King were starting to freak me out big time. It was to the point where I had a nightmare of Burger King staring at me while I sleep. Ronald McDonald on the other hand has been obsolete from the repetitive world of images. He’s been out of the loop for a while which makes it more enjoyable to see his character re-visit from time to time.
Do you feel that it should be illegal to use one’s own digital camera or computer to produce or alter an original image? Christine declares that as a result, the power of the image may be diluted in one sense, but strengthened in another.
I have to admit that manipulating a photo to your own discretion can be highly entertaining, and boy to see it published is fantastic. In my senior at Novato High School, O took a computer design class. I have to admit it was very funny to put my parents heads and other bodies or Bob Marley and I smoking a true spliff stuffed with kaya.
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