Pg, 94 Seeing 1 and 2

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.