The spectacle versus the spectator dynamic is ever-present, inflated by the paparazzi prey or junkie mentalities – the odious by-products of our consumerist culture. People’s insatiable appetite for the absorption of these images is a measure of society’s investments. And on the scale of the city, it mythologizes people, histories, & geographies into inexhaustible but valueless brands.
4.15.2009
Prey or Junkie?
The spectacle versus the spectator dynamic is ever-present, inflated by the paparazzi prey or junkie mentalities – the odious by-products of our consumerist culture. People’s insatiable appetite for the absorption of these images is a measure of society’s investments. And on the scale of the city, it mythologizes people, histories, & geographies into inexhaustible but valueless brands.
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