Seeing 1
The first thing I notice about this picture is the mirrored floor. It reflects the images of the objects in the room, such as the lamps, trophies, baseball cards, posters, and the metallic pieces of the bicycle. It provides a bright and shiny second image of everything in the crowded bedroom. The gold fists lining the visible sides of the bed grab my attention, as do the family photographs and posters of Bruce Lee. These things stand out because they are not part of the baseball or basketball culture like almost everything else in the room. There is an oval shaped Puerto Rican flag behind the bed, although the overall culture represented in the bedroom is that of American sports and entertainment. This teenager is clearly a sports fan and probably plays baseball, basketball, or both. He also likely has Puerto Rican heritage. Everything seems to be placed very intentionally, Osorio's style is probably very detail oriented.
Seeing 2
Many elements of this image represent the idea of the typical all American teenage boy's bedroom. The walls are covered with pictures of sports heroes, there is also a red bicycle as well as a couple of basketballs. These elements seem to be rooted in fiction, though, because not every American teenager loves sports, or specifically the sports depicted on the walls in this image, all of the sports and entertainment icon posters and action figures seem a bit stereotypical. There are however, some unique details that are not so typical. There are family photos behind the bed that suggest he has male siblings or cousins, and the Puerto Rican flag is something that would most likely be based on fact since the artist is from Puerto Rico. And lastly, the giant video image of the teenager, where the text describes he is having a conversation with his father, is a very specific, factual sort of personal element in the room.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Magazine Journal
Magazine Journal
The people in my group brought magazines that contain subject matter about what interests them. I brought Lighting and Sound America, Drew brought Hip Hop Weekly, though he admitted it is not his favorite magazine and prefers an audio magazine similar to the one I brought, and Angelica brought Juxtapoz, an art magazine. It was cool to look through what other people like to read about. Juxtapoz had lots of abstract art and interesting articles about different kinds of artists. I primarily used my sight to look through the different graphics, I enjoyed the photographs most. Hip Hop Weekly had articles on mainstream hip hop artists, one of whom I have interacted with personally. Each magazine had its own design, structure, and overall feel to it. One connection between Lighting and Sound America and Hip Hop Weekly is that many if not all of the artists in Hip Hop Weekly use the techniques and equipment that are discussed in Lighting and Sound America. Also, the artists in Juxtapoz, specifically the photographers, probably use some of the same lighting effects demonstrated in LSA.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Pg. 91 Seeing 1 and 2
Seeing 1
Cole writes that when we find ourselves contemplating something much larger or much smaller than ourselves, in great detail, it is "magically seductive". This is because of the wonder and amazement that this new perspective brings to our otherwise limited human-scale perception. Her descriptions of the geometric and physical principles that allow bugs to walk on the ceiling and mice to survive huge falls showed me how unaware I was of the incredible world of small organisms. I never really thought about how amazing it is that bugs can walk upside down and fly but if they get soaked in water they are rendered completely useless. The information about stars and the "tug of war" between nuclear reactions and the force of gravity also greatly affected the way I now think about the universe its relationship with its inhabitants.
Seeing 2
Cole ends her essay by quoting another author because the quote has a very final tone to it. The author quoted concludes that we will never truly be able to understand the vast differences between large and small scale perspectives. The quote is also very detailed and summarizes Cole's points without being redundant. If she had ended her essay with the first sentence from her first paragraph and footnoted Schrodinger, then the conclusion paragraph would be missing the imagery of the "triangular circle" and the "winged lion" as well as the finalized tone. It seems Cole works other authors into her essay where their specific work and research are most pertinent, for example, quoting microbiologist Norman Pace in one of her paragraphs that discusses microorganisms and paraphrasing author J.B.S. Haldane's essay about size when discussing large scale perspective.
Cole writes that when we find ourselves contemplating something much larger or much smaller than ourselves, in great detail, it is "magically seductive". This is because of the wonder and amazement that this new perspective brings to our otherwise limited human-scale perception. Her descriptions of the geometric and physical principles that allow bugs to walk on the ceiling and mice to survive huge falls showed me how unaware I was of the incredible world of small organisms. I never really thought about how amazing it is that bugs can walk upside down and fly but if they get soaked in water they are rendered completely useless. The information about stars and the "tug of war" between nuclear reactions and the force of gravity also greatly affected the way I now think about the universe its relationship with its inhabitants.
Seeing 2
Cole ends her essay by quoting another author because the quote has a very final tone to it. The author quoted concludes that we will never truly be able to understand the vast differences between large and small scale perspectives. The quote is also very detailed and summarizes Cole's points without being redundant. If she had ended her essay with the first sentence from her first paragraph and footnoted Schrodinger, then the conclusion paragraph would be missing the imagery of the "triangular circle" and the "winged lion" as well as the finalized tone. It seems Cole works other authors into her essay where their specific work and research are most pertinent, for example, quoting microbiologist Norman Pace in one of her paragraphs that discusses microorganisms and paraphrasing author J.B.S. Haldane's essay about size when discussing large scale perspective.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Pg. 42 Seeing 1 and 2
Seeing 1
The Ukita Family of Japan
The four person family is sitting on cushions in a room with a hardwood floor and rug. There is a coffee table in the center with a plant in a vase and vegetables on one side and meat and seafood on the other. A TV is on behind the coffee table and there appear to be family photos on the wall next to the TV. There are deserts next to the coffee table on a tray sitting on some kind of small table. Next to that, three cup noodles and a loaf of bread are on top of what looks to be a toaster oven or microwave. Everything else is spread along the rug in front of the coffee table, there are fruits, more vegetables, sauces and seasoning, eggs, soda, and various prepackaged food items.
The family appears to be sitting in their living room, because the TV is in there. Many items are the same groceries people in America buy, such as as Coca Cola, apples, bananas, and watermelon. Some items are labeled in English, so they probably share some cultural similarities and possibly speak and understand some English. One of the family photos is of students in an elementary school, so the two daughters are probably well educated. The description about the picture and list of items confirms the diet is somewhat similar to an American diet, white sugar, starches, grains, sodas, and BBQ sauce are all found in many households in the United States.
Seeing 2
The Mendoza Family of Guatemala
The Mendoza family is standing around a large table outside. There are more female family members than male. All of their food is laid out on top of the table. They have lots of fruits and vegetables, a big jug of water, tortillas, a couple of bags of grain, and Quaker oats. They also have eggs and a few miscellaneous prepackaged items.
The Mendoza family is probably pretty big, it looks like they have a big house in the background. They probably don't eat any junk food because there is none visible in the photo. All of their produce looks fresh so they probably farm or purchase their groceries from someone who does.
The Akoubakar Family of Chad
The Akoubakar Family is sitting outside of their tent in the desert. Like the Mendoza family, there are more females than males. They also have bags of grain that look just like the bags in the Mendoza family photo. However, they have far less items than the Mendoza's have. They have a jug of water that looks to be half or less than half the size of the one in the Mendoza's photo, and no milk or eggs. Everything they have is laid out on the blanket they are sitting on, it looks like a lot less food to feed a few less people than the Mendoza family.
They Akoubakar's live in a tent because it is directly behind the blanket they are sitting on and you can see other tents and people in the background. The Akoubakar children also appear much younger than the Mendoza children. The Akoubakar's and Mendoza's both do not eat junk food, and both have somewhat large families, but the Akoubakar's do not have the means to get a large quantity of perishable items, or a large quantity of any items at all like the Mendoza's do.
I found the text to be more informative for the Akoubakar family. It informs the reader that they live in a refugee camp in Darfur, which explains that due to the lack of financial and natural resources in that region, they have very little to work with, and no dairy products available.
The Ukita Family of Japan
The four person family is sitting on cushions in a room with a hardwood floor and rug. There is a coffee table in the center with a plant in a vase and vegetables on one side and meat and seafood on the other. A TV is on behind the coffee table and there appear to be family photos on the wall next to the TV. There are deserts next to the coffee table on a tray sitting on some kind of small table. Next to that, three cup noodles and a loaf of bread are on top of what looks to be a toaster oven or microwave. Everything else is spread along the rug in front of the coffee table, there are fruits, more vegetables, sauces and seasoning, eggs, soda, and various prepackaged food items.
The family appears to be sitting in their living room, because the TV is in there. Many items are the same groceries people in America buy, such as as Coca Cola, apples, bananas, and watermelon. Some items are labeled in English, so they probably share some cultural similarities and possibly speak and understand some English. One of the family photos is of students in an elementary school, so the two daughters are probably well educated. The description about the picture and list of items confirms the diet is somewhat similar to an American diet, white sugar, starches, grains, sodas, and BBQ sauce are all found in many households in the United States.
Seeing 2
The Mendoza Family of Guatemala
The Mendoza family is standing around a large table outside. There are more female family members than male. All of their food is laid out on top of the table. They have lots of fruits and vegetables, a big jug of water, tortillas, a couple of bags of grain, and Quaker oats. They also have eggs and a few miscellaneous prepackaged items.
The Mendoza family is probably pretty big, it looks like they have a big house in the background. They probably don't eat any junk food because there is none visible in the photo. All of their produce looks fresh so they probably farm or purchase their groceries from someone who does.
The Akoubakar Family of Chad
The Akoubakar Family is sitting outside of their tent in the desert. Like the Mendoza family, there are more females than males. They also have bags of grain that look just like the bags in the Mendoza family photo. However, they have far less items than the Mendoza's have. They have a jug of water that looks to be half or less than half the size of the one in the Mendoza's photo, and no milk or eggs. Everything they have is laid out on the blanket they are sitting on, it looks like a lot less food to feed a few less people than the Mendoza family.
They Akoubakar's live in a tent because it is directly behind the blanket they are sitting on and you can see other tents and people in the background. The Akoubakar children also appear much younger than the Mendoza children. The Akoubakar's and Mendoza's both do not eat junk food, and both have somewhat large families, but the Akoubakar's do not have the means to get a large quantity of perishable items, or a large quantity of any items at all like the Mendoza's do.
I found the text to be more informative for the Akoubakar family. It informs the reader that they live in a refugee camp in Darfur, which explains that due to the lack of financial and natural resources in that region, they have very little to work with, and no dairy products available.
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