Thurs. Jan 24

Predominant in this chapter is this idea of reproduction and authenticity. I can honestly say this these thoughts have never crossed my mind, so it was a good thought-provoking chapter. Of course it makes sense for the value of something to dramatically increase whenever it is the only one of its type, but it also makes sense for the value of something to go up when it is all over the place. People will now recognize it, and meaning will be associated with it.

The use of depth is also interesting to consider. As a viewer, I do notice the depth and the background before I notice the foreground. And every time I see a picture that has depth like the one on page 112, I think about McDonalds. Random, I know, that McDonalds obviously had a profound effect on me as a child. I think of the way it looked when the mirrors were directly across the wall from each other and it looked as if you were looking into a million different worlds when you were looking into one of the mirrors.

I thoroughly enjoyed the section that was presented on the scream mask. I had always wondered where this weird face came from, and now I know! It was cool to see the changes that the mask has gone through throughout the centuries and know where it is today. It was an excellent example. A big thumbs up to Sturken and Cartwright.