Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Reaction Paper 1

While reading this article I began to vision myself as if i was an old lady.
I then began to realize my memory at the age of 26 isn't as great as it should be. I am constantly reminded of how I should live my life at a slower pace
and make everyday a memory before the clock ticks my life away.I like how the article stated "We always have the choice to look or turn
away", in photographs and your memory.You can take yourself back
for that moment you need and then forget it or reminisce on exciting ventures you have encountered.
I think it is very important as a parent to be able to provide
pictures and journals of your children because their memory when
there little seems to fade away just like when you get old.

The two pictures i found most interesting were John Baldessari's "Puzzle" and Lee Friedlander's "Rockwood". The photo by John is interesting to me because it shows a piece of your life. Inside the puzzle piece there is a lamp and picture hanging from the wall. It reminds me of a living room, where people spend a lot of time making memories or just your day. The picture by Lee is a tree that looks like it has been there for many years and still standing strong. This picture is interesting to me because I see a tree filled with memories. Imagine all the things a tree would witness if it had eyes.

1 comment:

  1. I like how you explain what you see in each of these pictures. It is true what would some of the oldest trees in our country say if they could tell us all that they have seen?

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