The way we see is affected by what we know and believe. We look to one thing and in that act it is reflected our inner thoughts.
We say in Spanish “una imagen vale más que mil palabras”. It is the same case in this text, where an image can represent something that someone wants us to see.
The way we see something has a relation with their position in space and time. These days images or pictures represent more than what they mean: in the past people didn't have the chance to see what now they are allow to see. Camera has made these changes possible. Images are not longer unique and exclusive, there have been used for different purposes and they have changed the meaning of what they used to represent.
These new representations are going to affect the way all of us create our identity in relation to the past, present and future. Some people believe their future is better than their past; I have to say that the only way to understand our future is seeing and learning from our past, the context and interpretations that we have done through our lives.
2 comments:
I liked what you wrote. I think it is really impressive how our history has affect us in the way that what we are in those days. I also want to comment we have to keep in mind that the past and art are involved, in a way that life is art too. The way we have built our lives is a representation of our own art.
Hi Marjorie,
Your summary of the text is really good. You´ve captured the essence of the idea " to see and to be seen", and also of the power of the camera as an artifact that transports images to us. Perspective, i.e. who sees what and when is a powerful idea that you´ve expressed very well in relation with time and space. Also, your conclusion about how these new representations will affect our identity and our relationship with time ( the past especially) shows a clear understanding of the text and beyond. Well done!!
Claudia
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