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After Photography: The Linguistics of Online Image Exchange | Charlie White | TEDxCMU


good afternoon hi I’m going to ask you

good afternoon hi I’m going to ask you to just do a little bit of time travel

to just do a little bit of time travel

to just do a little bit of time travel with me for a moment all right

with me for a moment all right

with me for a moment all right it’s August 26 1968 you’re a 19 year old

it’s August 26 1968 you’re a 19 year old

it’s August 26 1968 you’re a 19 year old college student and all of your friends

college student and all of your friends

college student and all of your friends have travelled to Chicago to take part

have travelled to Chicago to take part

have travelled to Chicago to take part in the Democratic National Convention

in the Democratic National Convention

in the Democratic National Convention where they are organizing protests you

where they are organizing protests you

where they are organizing protests you have decided to stay home instead to

have decided to stay home instead to

have decided to stay home instead to make your own anti-war posters grab your

make your own anti-war posters grab your

make your own anti-war posters grab your Olympus PEN camera and take photographs

Olympus PEN camera and take photographs

Olympus PEN camera and take photographs of yourself with the sign

of yourself with the sign

of yourself with the sign it’s 1978 they’re sitting in the kitchen

it’s 1978 they’re sitting in the kitchen

it’s 1978 they’re sitting in the kitchen you’re having a cup of Sanka

you’re having a cup of Sanka

you’re having a cup of Sanka the light looks beautiful it’s coming

the light looks beautiful it’s coming

the light looks beautiful it’s coming through the spider plant in the window

through the spider plant in the window

through the spider plant in the window and you are overtaken by a moment of

and you are overtaken by a moment of

and you are overtaken by a moment of aesthetic bliss and brand loyalty

aesthetic bliss and brand loyalty

aesthetic bliss and brand loyalty you grab the Sanka jar you sit it next

you grab the Sanka jar you sit it next

you grab the Sanka jar you sit it next to your cup you go and you grab your

to your cup you go and you grab your

to your cup you go and you grab your Instamatic 1/10 camera you come back to

Instamatic 1/10 camera you come back to

Instamatic 1/10 camera you come back to the table you snap a shot of your coffee

the table you snap a shot of your coffee

the table you snap a shot of your coffee it’s 1982 you have taken up jogging and

it’s 1982 you have taken up jogging and

it’s 1982 you have taken up jogging and you feel very good about yourself and

you feel very good about yourself and

you feel very good about yourself and you look good too now you go and you

you look good too now you go and you

you look good too now you go and you grab your brand-new Polaroid super color

grab your brand-new Polaroid super color

grab your brand-new Polaroid super color camera you run up to the bathroom you

camera you run up to the bathroom you

camera you run up to the bathroom you rip off your shirt you look at the

rip off your shirt you look at the

rip off your shirt you look at the mirror you point the camera you make

mirror you point the camera you make

mirror you point the camera you make sure your head’s not in the shot take a

sure your head’s not in the shot take a

sure your head’s not in the shot take a photograph of your torso now I am

photograph of your torso now I am

photograph of your torso now I am presenting these kind of absurd ideas to

presenting these kind of absurd ideas to

presenting these kind of absurd ideas to give you some sense of how much how

give you some sense of how much how

give you some sense of how much how radically we have changed as a culture

radically we have changed as a culture

radically we have changed as a culture in our own relationship to the

in our own relationship to the

in our own relationship to the photograph so after photography the

photograph so after photography the

photograph so after photography the Linguistics of online image exchange

Linguistics of online image exchange

Linguistics of online image exchange today I want to discuss the photograph

today I want to discuss the photograph

today I want to discuss the photograph specifically how the photograph has

specifically how the photograph has

specifically how the photograph has shifted from being a discrete visual

shifted from being a discrete visual

shifted from being a discrete visual aesthetic and compositional operation to

aesthetic and compositional operation to

aesthetic and compositional operation to take on the form of language

take on the form of language

take on the form of language so what is

so what is

so what is online image exchange well online image

online image exchange well online image

online image exchange well online image exchange is the cacophony of imagery

exchange is the cacophony of imagery

exchange is the cacophony of imagery that populate the Internet the traffic

that populate the Internet the traffic

that populate the Internet the traffic social media and that occupy the space

social media and that occupy the space

social media and that occupy the space of our most widely used apps it ranges

of our most widely used apps it ranges

of our most widely used apps it ranges from the caustic to the comedic it takes

from the caustic to the comedic it takes

from the caustic to the comedic it takes on deeply personal and radically

on deeply personal and radically

on deeply personal and radically political forms it constitutes a vast

political forms it constitutes a vast

political forms it constitutes a vast vernacular of communication styles

vernacular of communication styles

vernacular of communication styles structures and strategies how did we get

structures and strategies how did we get

structures and strategies how did we get here well the 20th century in short was

here well the 20th century in short was

here well the 20th century in short was an era defined by photography now to

an era defined by photography now to

an era defined by photography now to make that simple I’m going to break that

make that simple I’m going to break that

make that simple I’m going to break that into three major components personal

into three major components personal

into three major components personal photography commercial photography and

photography commercial photography and

photography commercial photography and informational photography personal

informational photography personal

informational photography personal photography is defined by a image that

photography is defined by a image that

photography is defined by a image that is understood or legible by the subject

is understood or legible by the subject

is understood or legible by the subject or those related to the subject it

or those related to the subject it

or those related to the subject it inhabited spaces such as family albums

inhabited spaces such as family albums

inhabited spaces such as family albums picture frames at home wallets

picture frames at home wallets

picture frames at home wallets commercial photography has always

commercial photography has always

commercial photography has always operated entirely differently commercial

operated entirely differently commercial

operated entirely differently commercial photography is always coexisted with

photography is always coexisted with

photography is always coexisted with commercial language populated magazines

commercial language populated magazines

commercial language populated magazines billboards newspapers commercial

billboards newspapers commercial

billboards newspapers commercial photography has always been in cahoots

photography has always been in cahoots

photography has always been in cahoots or worked in tandem with capitalism one

or worked in tandem with capitalism one

or worked in tandem with capitalism one way of looking at it would be to see it

way of looking at it would be to see it

way of looking at it would be to see it as the baton leader in the capitalist

as the baton leader in the capitalist

as the baton leader in the capitalist band the third is informational

band the third is informational

band the third is informational photography primarily defined by

photography primarily defined by

photography primarily defined by photojournalism photojournalism has had

photojournalism photojournalism has had

photojournalism photojournalism has had the duty and the role of recording our

the duty and the role of recording our

the duty and the role of recording our society benchmark events

epic scenarios photojournalism has

epic scenarios photojournalism has functioned in a way to act as a form of

functioned in a way to act as a form of

functioned in a way to act as a form of proof even in the face of denial of

proof even in the face of denial of

proof even in the face of denial of certain activities however if we take a

certain activities however if we take a

certain activities however if we take a much broader view of photography in the

much broader view of photography in the

much broader view of photography in the 20th century we could create a binary

20th century we could create a binary

20th century we could create a binary that binary might be looked at as

that binary might be looked at as

that binary might be looked at as private photography and public

private photography and public

private photography and public photography private photography has

photography private photography has

photography private photography has occupied the personal spaces of the

occupied the personal spaces of the

occupied the personal spaces of the individual and public photography

individual and public photography

individual and public photography all-encompassing

all-encompassing

all-encompassing has operated and trafficked in the

has operated and trafficked in the

has operated and trafficked in the Commons so let’s look at where

Commons so let’s look at where

Commons so let’s look at where photography initially and most radically

photography initially and most radically

photography initially and most radically has transformed the personal photograph

has transformed the personal photograph

has transformed the personal photograph if we were going to create a certain

if we were going to create a certain

if we were going to create a certain taxonomy of personal photography could

taxonomy of personal photography could

taxonomy of personal photography could be defined in a series of different

be defined in a series of different

be defined in a series of different groups family photographs special

groups family photographs special

groups family photographs special personal events such as the first time

personal events such as the first time

personal events such as the first time you wrote a bike or when you got a new

you wrote a bike or when you got a new

you wrote a bike or when you got a new car photos of you and your friends taken

car photos of you and your friends taken

car photos of you and your friends taken by you or perhaps taken by your parents

by you or perhaps taken by your parents

by you or perhaps taken by your parents when you were young recorded memories of

when you were young recorded memories of

when you were young recorded memories of an individual’s life feeding into the

an individual’s life feeding into the

an individual’s life feeding into the archive of a family genealogy and

archive of a family genealogy and

archive of a family genealogy and individuals legacy let’s take one of

individuals legacy let’s take one of

individuals legacy let’s take one of those groups a group that I think is the

those groups a group that I think is the

those groups a group that I think is the best example of major transformation the

best example of major transformation the

best example of major transformation the couple photograph let’s create a sense

couple photograph let’s create a sense

couple photograph let’s create a sense of narrative for how this photograph

of narrative for how this photograph

of narrative for how this photograph which is absolutely ubiquitous

which is absolutely ubiquitous

which is absolutely ubiquitous throughout the 20th century may take

throughout the 20th century may take

throughout the 20th century may take place that couple might invite you to

place that couple might invite you to

place that couple might invite you to their house visit their family or have

their house visit their family or have

their house visit their family or have their family visit them maybe they’re a

their family visit them maybe they’re a

their family visit them maybe they’re a new couple maybe they just got engaged

new couple maybe they just got engaged

new couple maybe they just got engaged maybe they’re newlyweds maybe they just

maybe they’re newlyweds maybe they just

maybe they’re newlyweds maybe they just moved into this their first home however

moved into this their first home however

moved into this their first home however it is a common structure took place

it is a common structure took place

it is a common structure took place commonly or usually in a living room the

commonly or usually in a living room the

commonly or usually in a living room the couple together getting photographed by

couple together getting photographed by

couple together getting photographed by a third party the camera pointed at them

a third party the camera pointed at them

a third party the camera pointed at them and that person usually say

and that person usually say

and that person usually say say I love you how did that transform

say I love you how did that transform

say I love you how did that transform and in what way did that photograph

and in what way did that photograph

and in what way did that photograph manifest differently from that period in

manifest differently from that period in

manifest differently from that period in time to the present well let’s look at a

time to the present well let’s look at a

time to the present well let’s look at a progression of the idea of the couple so

progression of the idea of the couple so

progression of the idea of the couple so I have six images here the real let’s

I have six images here the real let’s

I have six images here the real let’s call them our real couple they’re really

call them our real couple they’re really

call them our real couple they’re really there that’s really a house they’re

there that’s really a house they’re

there that’s really a house they’re really getting photographed it’s a real

really getting photographed it’s a real

really getting photographed it’s a real moment their posture is stiff somebody

moment their posture is stiff somebody

moment their posture is stiff somebody is recording them for posterity then

is recording them for posterity then

is recording them for posterity then let’s look at synthetic I’ve chosen Mike

let’s look at synthetic I’ve chosen Mike

let’s look at synthetic I’ve chosen Mike and Carol Brady here for any of you who

and Carol Brady here for any of you who

and Carol Brady here for any of you who don’t recognize them but it could be

don’t recognize them but it could be

don’t recognize them but it could be really any parallel popular form at any

really any parallel popular form at any

really any parallel popular form at any given time throughout history Mike and

given time throughout history Mike and

given time throughout history Mike and Carol Brady are the product of fictional

Carol Brady are the product of fictional

Carol Brady are the product of fictional narrative they are produced they are art

narrative they are produced they are art

narrative they are produced they are art directed they are made and presented

directed they are made and presented

directed they are made and presented through wardrobe the third is the super

through wardrobe the third is the super

through wardrobe the third is the super synthetic now this in this case would be

synthetic now this in this case would be

synthetic now this in this case would be a stock image what’s different between

a stock image what’s different between

a stock image what’s different between the super synthetic and the synthetic is

the super synthetic and the synthetic is

the super synthetic and the synthetic is that the super synthetic is a empty

that the super synthetic is a empty

that the super synthetic is a empty vessel following similar rules but not

vessel following similar rules but not

vessel following similar rules but not reifying or reinforcing the notion of

reifying or reinforcing the notion of

reifying or reinforcing the notion of that narrative

that narrative

that narrative it sits in wait for some form of

it sits in wait for some form of

it sits in wait for some form of commercial use to apply it the third is

commercial use to apply it the third is

commercial use to apply it the third is the hyper reel in this case I have LeAnn

the hyper reel in this case I have LeAnn

the hyper reel in this case I have LeAnn and Eddie which is a reality television

and Eddie which is a reality television

and Eddie which is a reality television show this hyper reel is the convergence

show this hyper reel is the convergence

show this hyper reel is the convergence in representation of a real couple in a

in representation of a real couple in a

in representation of a real couple in a synthetic or staged produced art

synthetic or staged produced art

synthetic or staged produced art directed and wardrobe environment then

directed and wardrobe environment then

directed and wardrobe environment then the hybrid synthetic which is a form of

the hybrid synthetic which is a form of

the hybrid synthetic which is a form of the same synthetic that we might look at

the same synthetic that we might look at

the same synthetic that we might look at as the sitcom in terms of general

as the sitcom in terms of general

as the sitcom in terms of general representation of couple in a post

representation of couple in a post

representation of couple in a post digital era

digital era

digital era where the forth wall is broken with two

where the forth wall is broken with two

where the forth wall is broken with two main strategies one the embracing of

main strategies one the embracing of

main strategies one the embracing of capitalism by having product placement

capitalism by having product placement

capitalism by having product placement so they use what we use and the

so they use what we use and the

so they use what we use and the introduction of technology where in

introduction of technology where in

introduction of technology where in their internet is our internet their

their internet is our internet their

their internet is our internet their life is our life slowly blurring the

life is our life slowly blurring the

life is our life slowly blurring the lines the the sixth is hybrid reality

lines the the sixth is hybrid reality

lines the the sixth is hybrid reality that hybrid reality is a manifestation

that hybrid reality is a manifestation

that hybrid reality is a manifestation of all of those progressive iterations

of all of those progressive iterations

of all of those progressive iterations that have affected our sense of self so

that have affected our sense of self so

that have affected our sense of self so that we have come out on the other end

that we have come out on the other end

that we have come out on the other end as a very different product in our

as a very different product in our

as a very different product in our understanding of who we are and let’s

understanding of who we are and let’s

understanding of who we are and let’s say what we are as a couple it also is

say what we are as a couple it also is

say what we are as a couple it also is the intersection of individuals who have

the intersection of individuals who have

the intersection of individuals who have private lives and celebrities who live

private lives and celebrities who live

private lives and celebrities who live very public lives now this is not as

very public lives now this is not as

very public lives now this is not as simple as the notion of the selfie it’s

simple as the notion of the selfie it’s

simple as the notion of the selfie it’s far more complex than that if we allow

far more complex than that if we allow

far more complex than that if we allow ourselves to read and decode the

ourselves to read and decode the

ourselves to read and decode the entirety of images so let’s look at a

entirety of images so let’s look at a

entirety of images so let’s look at a progression throughout the 20th century

progression throughout the 20th century

progression throughout the 20th century of basic technology radio telephone

of basic technology radio telephone

of basic technology radio telephone television telecommunication internet

television telecommunication internet

television telecommunication internet wireless network now how those things

wireless network now how those things

wireless network now how those things manifest and in what way those things

manifest and in what way those things

manifest and in what way those things have affected us is profound there’s

have affected us is profound there’s

have affected us is profound there’s another track that converges at the same

another track that converges at the same

another track that converges at the same end point an endpoint that I might

end point an endpoint that I might

end point an endpoint that I might consider calling say a technology or

consider calling say a technology or

consider calling say a technology or media based singularity that other

media based singularity that other

media based singularity that other history is the history of our

history is the history of our

history is the history of our relationship to photography our

relationship to photography our

relationship to photography our relationship to the camera as a device

relationship to the camera as a device

relationship to the camera as a device that is part of our life our

that is part of our life our

that is part of our life our relationship to recording ourselves and

relationship to recording ourselves and

relationship to recording ourselves and making ourselves part of a record this

making ourselves part of a record this

making ourselves part of a record this has been going on since 1900 with the

has been going on since 1900 with the

has been going on since 1900 with the introduction of the Kodak folding camera

introduction of the Kodak folding camera

introduction of the Kodak folding camera a camera that in fact is not that law

a camera that in fact is not that law

a camera that in fact is not that law urghhh and rather easy and made to carry

urghhh and rather easy and made to carry

urghhh and rather easy and made to carry around what’s important is that these

around what’s important is that these

around what’s important is that these two trajectories converged at the same

two trajectories converged at the same

two trajectories converged at the same time that the network emerged and then

time that the network emerged and then

time that the network emerged and then was enhanced through social media so

was enhanced through social media so

was enhanced through social media so let’s pause for a minute and just

let’s pause for a minute and just

let’s pause for a minute and just embrace Marxism because it’s a good

embrace Marxism because it’s a good

embrace Marxism because it’s a good thing to do

thing to do

thing to do he de Bourgh who was one of the

he de Bourgh who was one of the

he de Bourgh who was one of the establishing members of situation ‘less

establishing members of situation ‘less

establishing members of situation ‘less International has this wonderful quote

International has this wonderful quote

International has this wonderful quote from society the spectacle which was

from society the spectacle which was

from society the spectacle which was published in 1967 the fetishism of the

published in 1967 the fetishism of the

published in 1967 the fetishism of the commodity the domination of society by

commodity the domination of society by

commodity the domination of society by intangible as well as tangible things

intangible as well as tangible things

intangible as well as tangible things attains its ultimate fulfillment in the

attains its ultimate fulfillment in the

attains its ultimate fulfillment in the spectacle where the real world is

spectacle where the real world is

spectacle where the real world is replaced by a selection of images which

replaced by a selection of images which

replaced by a selection of images which are projected above it yet which at the

are projected above it yet which at the

are projected above it yet which at the same time succeed in making themselves

same time succeed in making themselves

same time succeed in making themselves regarded as the epitome of reality he is

regarded as the epitome of reality he is

regarded as the epitome of reality he is speaking from the center of the 20th

speaking from the center of the 20th

speaking from the center of the 20th century because he is observing at that

century because he is observing at that

century because he is observing at that point a convergence of the sense of

point a convergence of the sense of

point a convergence of the sense of self-identity representation and the

self-identity representation and the

self-identity representation and the influences of images in popular culture

influences of images in popular culture

influences of images in popular culture chicken in the egg scenario on the left

chicken in the egg scenario on the left

chicken in the egg scenario on the left you have a popular form in the Ozzie and

you have a popular form in the Ozzie and

you have a popular form in the Ozzie and Harriet television series on the right

Harriet television series on the right

Harriet television series on the right an actual American family same time

an actual American family same time

an actual American family same time frame what’s important here Ozzie and

frame what’s important here Ozzie and

frame what’s important here Ozzie and Harriet being a very important

Harriet being a very important

Harriet being a very important television show in our history in so

television show in our history in so

television show in our history in so much as it was born on the radio

much as it was born on the radio

much as it was born on the radio transformed onto television and grew for

transformed onto television and grew for

transformed onto television and grew for decades is one of the most popular

decades is one of the most popular

decades is one of the most popular television shows in America the soft

television shows in America the soft

television shows in America the soft line or the influence of the ideal

line or the influence of the ideal

line or the influence of the ideal representation of the American family in

representation of the American family in

representation of the American family in relationship to the representation of an

relationship to the representation of an

relationship to the representation of an actual family I believe is visible in

actual family I believe is visible in

actual family I believe is visible in the example let’s look at what happens

the example let’s look at what happens

the example let’s look at what happens after the New Left and the baby boomers

after the New Left and the baby boomers

after the New Left and the baby boomers become the viewers another version of

become the viewers another version of

become the viewers another version of reality that is more

reality that is more

reality that is more in or more keen to emulate an existing

in or more keen to emulate an existing

in or more keen to emulate an existing social group appears in that

social group appears in that

social group appears in that representation you see a greater level

representation you see a greater level

representation you see a greater level of naturalism between the synthetic the

of naturalism between the synthetic the

of naturalism between the synthetic the narrative and the real finally we

narrative and the real finally we

narrative and the real finally we arrived into the present now the present

arrived into the present now the present

arrived into the present now the present opens the fourth wall entirely as the

opens the fourth wall entirely as the

opens the fourth wall entirely as the popular sitcom or synthetic form takes

popular sitcom or synthetic form takes

popular sitcom or synthetic form takes on the properties of the real world in

on the properties of the real world in

on the properties of the real world in so much as its audience is our audience

so much as its audience is our audience

so much as its audience is our audience in the same format on the Left synthetic

in the same format on the Left synthetic

in the same format on the Left synthetic on the right real now in linguistics a

on the right real now in linguistics a

on the right real now in linguistics a way of looking at this is a notion of

way of looking at this is a notion of

way of looking at this is a notion of the Dyke sis now the Dyke sis refers to

the Dyke sis now the Dyke sis refers to

the Dyke sis now the Dyke sis refers to words and phrases such as I you or now

words and phrases such as I you or now

words and phrases such as I you or now and cannot be fully understood without

and cannot be fully understood without

and cannot be fully understood without additional contextual information in

additional contextual information in

additional contextual information in this case the identity of the speaker I

this case the identity of the speaker I

this case the identity of the speaker I or me and the speaker’s location here

or me and the speaker’s location here

or me and the speaker’s location here due to being in the now now let’s unpack

due to being in the now now let’s unpack

due to being in the now now let’s unpack selfies really quickly from stigma to

selfies really quickly from stigma to

selfies really quickly from stigma to selfie to spectacle the selfie or the

selfie to spectacle the selfie or the

selfie to spectacle the selfie or the idea of the self authored self-portrait

idea of the self authored self-portrait

idea of the self authored self-portrait that is then exchanged online has not

that is then exchanged online has not

that is then exchanged online has not come along easy its history was deeply

come along easy its history was deeply

come along easy its history was deeply stigmatized the notion of having the

stigmatized the notion of having the

stigmatized the notion of having the photograph of yourself and and sharing

photograph of yourself and and sharing

photograph of yourself and and sharing it to the world was looked down upon on

it to the world was looked down upon on

it to the world was looked down upon on the far end you can see the idea of an

the far end you can see the idea of an

the far end you can see the idea of an made manually made anonymous photograph

made manually made anonymous photograph

made manually made anonymous photograph used for print in a personal or

used for print in a personal or

used for print in a personal or classified section of a paper radical

classified section of a paper radical

classified section of a paper radical artists such as nan goldin who worked

artists such as nan goldin who worked

artists such as nan goldin who worked against all of the structures that

against all of the structures that

against all of the structures that define photography in fine art made a

define photography in fine art made a

define photography in fine art made a major step by using natural light and

major step by using natural light and

major step by using natural light and using her own camera to take a

using her own camera to take a

using her own camera to take a photograph of herself in a mirror 2001

photograph of herself in a mirror 2001

photograph of herself in a mirror 2001 craigslist comes online and it is looked

craigslist comes online and it is looked

craigslist comes online and it is looked down upon as it is a space for people to

down upon as it is a space for people to

down upon as it is a space for people to use themselves and solicit themselves in

use themselves and solicit themselves in

use themselves and solicit themselves in image exchange however as the

image exchange however as the

image exchange however as the Network and Technology evolved and

Network and Technology evolved and

Network and Technology evolved and social media grew to the point that it

social media grew to the point that it

social media grew to the point that it included images and timelines that

included images and timelines that

included images and timelines that barrier became thoroughly broken and a

barrier became thoroughly broken and a

barrier became thoroughly broken and a watershed moment in 2014 when the Oscars

watershed moment in 2014 when the Oscars

watershed moment in 2014 when the Oscars moved away from the 4:3 aspect ratio of

moved away from the 4:3 aspect ratio of

moved away from the 4:3 aspect ratio of the broadcast and put themselves within

the broadcast and put themselves within

the broadcast and put themselves within social medias frame was a shift in how

social medias frame was a shift in how

social medias frame was a shift in how we understand or were allowed to use the

we understand or were allowed to use the

we understand or were allowed to use the language of the Dyke SACEUR the I in our

language of the Dyke SACEUR the I in our

language of the Dyke SACEUR the I in our communications from that point

communications from that point

communications from that point everything changes the individual image

everything changes the individual image

everything changes the individual image is more complex than the individual idea

is more complex than the individual idea

is more complex than the individual idea inside of the frame it is more layered

inside of the frame it is more layered

inside of the frame it is more layered and has greater subtleties and nuance

and has greater subtleties and nuance

and has greater subtleties and nuance and I’m going to go through a few

and I’m going to go through a few

and I’m going to go through a few examples of how that works person the

examples of how that works person the

examples of how that works person the idea of personhood

idea of personhood

idea of personhood and identity could be argued that is

and identity could be argued that is

and identity could be argued that is defined or has been defined by decades

defined or has been defined by decades

defined or has been defined by decades of the formation of self through

of the formation of self through

of the formation of self through advertising smoking is cool beer is sexy

smoking is cool beer is sexy smoking is

smoking is cool beer is sexy smoking is cool and beer is sexy these ideas have

cool and beer is sexy these ideas have

cool and beer is sexy these ideas have been transmitted through popular culture

been transmitted through popular culture

been transmitted through popular culture and through advertising for decades it

and through advertising for decades it

and through advertising for decades it is no wonder that these same ideas would

is no wonder that these same ideas would

is no wonder that these same ideas would be embraced in someone’s own

be embraced in someone’s own

be embraced in someone’s own representation of themselves these

representation of themselves these

representation of themselves these representations reify how advertising

representations reify how advertising

representations reify how advertising and the product has transformed us a

and the product has transformed us a

and the product has transformed us a third example is person in place person

third example is person in place person

third example is person in place person in place is a highly different operation

in place is a highly different operation

in place is a highly different operation here you have global voting India Egypt

here you have global voting India Egypt

here you have global voting India Egypt Saudi Arabia Canada and America of

Saudi Arabia Canada and America of

Saudi Arabia Canada and America of highly political use based on person

highly political use based on person

highly political use based on person or person and location the third is a

or person and location the third is a

or person and location the third is a more directly political activist

more directly political activist

more directly political activist position with hashtag ocupada which was

position with hashtag ocupada which was

position with hashtag ocupada which was a direct response to Canadian Senator

a direct response to Canadian Senator

a direct response to Canadian Senator Don Platts

Don Platts

Don Platts limitations of trans rights in terms of

limitations of trans rights in terms of

limitations of trans rights in terms of bathroom use here as an activist

bathroom use here as an activist

bathroom use here as an activist movement going into the bathroom that

movement going into the bathroom that

movement going into the bathroom that was limited to you based on federal law

was limited to you based on federal law

was limited to you based on federal law trans activists went into the space it’s

trans activists went into the space it’s

trans activists went into the space it’s either sending direct messages or

either sending direct messages or

either sending direct messages or allowing the visual components of

allowing the visual components of

allowing the visual components of themselves to be the message and finally

themselves to be the message and finally

themselves to be the message and finally Kara Walker’s a subtlety 130,000 people

Kara Walker’s a subtlety 130,000 people

Kara Walker’s a subtlety 130,000 people in the matter of two months go to

in the matter of two months go to

in the matter of two months go to creative times public art project

creative times public art project

creative times public art project instead of it being limited to the

instead of it being limited to the

instead of it being limited to the notion of visiting art to have a

notion of visiting art to have a

notion of visiting art to have a personal and meditative experience it

personal and meditative experience it

personal and meditative experience it becomes a deeply interactive experience

becomes a deeply interactive experience

becomes a deeply interactive experience for the viewer as it becomes a popular

for the viewer as it becomes a popular

for the viewer as it becomes a popular form of communication online and finally

form of communication online and finally

form of communication online and finally the third and last version that

the third and last version that

the third and last version that elucidated all of the components of

elucidated all of the components of

elucidated all of the components of language at once person place and thing

language at once person place and thing

language at once person place and thing my choice looking at the idea of coffee

my choice looking at the idea of coffee

my choice looking at the idea of coffee now coffee is a horribly benign concept

now coffee is a horribly benign concept

now coffee is a horribly benign concept however in our society when we have been

however in our society when we have been

however in our society when we have been photographing ourselves with coffee it

photographing ourselves with coffee it

photographing ourselves with coffee it has not just been a picture of our

has not just been a picture of our

has not just been a picture of our coffee in fact what it is done it is

coffee in fact what it is done it is

coffee in fact what it is done it is allowed us to illustrate time and day

allowed us to illustrate time and day

allowed us to illustrate time and day location action economy of product

location action economy of product

location action economy of product aesthetic intention visual content of

aesthetic intention visual content of

aesthetic intention visual content of place and class signifiers two groups of

place and class signifiers two groups of

place and class signifiers two groups of coffee drinkers one taken before 8 a.m.

coffee drinkers one taken before 8 a.m.

coffee drinkers one taken before 8 a.m. illustrative of labor illustrate of

illustrative of labor illustrate of

illustrative of labor illustrate of economy illustrative of a workplace a

economy illustrative of a workplace a

economy illustrative of a workplace a confined workplace the signifiers laid

confined workplace the signifiers laid

confined workplace the signifiers laid inside of the images end up becoming

inside of the images end up becoming

inside of the images end up becoming greater than the significance of the

greater than the significance of the

greater than the significance of the coffee itself a group of photographs

coffee itself a group of photographs

coffee itself a group of photographs taken after 11 a.m.

taken after 11 a.m.

taken after 11 a.m. holds a completely different narrative

holds a completely different narrative

holds a completely different narrative this becomes the product of leisure it

this becomes the product of leisure it

this becomes the product of leisure it becomes the product of luxury the images

becomes the product of luxury the images

becomes the product of luxury the images themselves take on composition where the

themselves take on composition where the

themselves take on composition where the images prior took on information the

images prior took on information the

images prior took on information the result how do you understand the

result how do you understand the

result how do you understand the information of an image well that answer

information of an image well that answer

information of an image well that answer is how you can decode and see the

is how you can decode and see the

is how you can decode and see the codified value inside of the images we

codified value inside of the images we

codified value inside of the images we take we no longer use photographs in a

take we no longer use photographs in a

take we no longer use photographs in a merely aesthetic form in fact on a daily

merely aesthetic form in fact on a daily

merely aesthetic form in fact on a daily basis we use photographs as a form of

basis we use photographs as a form of

basis we use photographs as a form of direct and concrete language we are

direct and concrete language we are

direct and concrete language we are communicating intentionally or

communicating intentionally or

communicating intentionally or unintentionally myriad aspects of our

unintentionally myriad aspects of our

unintentionally myriad aspects of our life our self our meaning we in that way

life our self our meaning we in that way

life our self our meaning we in that way are all photographers ultimately

are all photographers ultimately

are all photographers ultimately transformed into speakers through our

transformed into speakers through our

transformed into speakers through our images thank you very much

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