Thursday, September 27, 2012


This image is a visual representation of the economy (found via google image search). The word "MONEY" is clearly visible as the headline of a news article–probably the daily economic report–and adjacent to the headline, the title "The Wall Street Journal" fades into the background of the image. Superimposed with the text is an ambiguous graph and the grid lines that define it. 

Feelings:

  • Crashing
  • Mysticism
  • Complexity
Symbols:

  • Graph: denotes a fluctuation of market values.
  • Wall Street Journal: denotes an authority figure.
  • "Money": denotes power, class, and prestige.
The composition of the image plays a large roll in influencing my reactions towards the image itself. The superimposition of multiple raw images give the image the mystical sense–fading in and out. Also, the use of a graph, striking through the image, makes the composition feel complex and powerful.

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