Nostalgia
Mirzoeff, How to See the World, Chapter 5
Quote 1: "For most people, seeing the world still means first and foremost seeing our own city. Taken together, today's global cities make a world of their own."
Response 1: Cities are home to people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures, and religions, and they provide diverse cultural experiences, economic opportunities, and educational opportunities. They are also centers of innovation and creative activity, making them hubs for new ideas and technologies.
Quote 2: "There are no people in those photographs. It was the buildings that provoked the nostalgia, not their impoverished inhabitants."
Response 2: In some photos, no one is shown, but it's the buildings in the photos that make you nostalgic, not the people who live there. The focus is on buildings and their surroundings, not individuals. It is as if the photographer has captured a moment where the buildings evoke sentimental feelings or nostalgia for the past, perhaps linked to memories or an ancient era. Since there are no people in the photos, you pay more attention to how places look, and this shows that buildings themselves can make you feel things, even without people there.
Berger, Ways of Seeing Chapter 7
Quote 1: "Publicity is the culture of the consumer society. It propagates through images that society's belief in itself."
Response 1: Publicity is often used to sell products, but it also creates an ideal image of what people should strive to be. This reinforces the idea that material possessions are an essential part of life and that success is measured by what you have, not who you are. It reinforces the idea that the individual can achieve anything they want, creating a feeling of hope and optimism. It also serves to promote the idea that the consumer is the master of their own destiny and should be able to buy their way to the success they desire.
Quote 2: "Publicity speaks in the future tense and yet the achievement of this future is endlessly deferred."
Response 2: This is because publicity is a representation of something that has happened, is happening, or will happen, but it is not necessarily real until it happens. Thus, the real realization of everything that is announced always lies in the future. Furthermore, publicity is used to create anticipation and enthusiasm for something that is not yet realized, and the anticipation and enthusiasm are often built up to such a degree that when it finally comes true, it's a disappointment.
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