The way I interpret this postcard “Limited Vision” is the small perspective a lot of people have of the world. While the blue sky and modern buildings are beautiful, they are but one small piece of what the city life is like. I am reminded of all the problems of metropolis that postcards do not show – poverty, ghettos, environmental concerns, a general lack of spirituality…could this be what the artist meant with this image?
The government has to work to improve the quality of life, not just economic quantity! When our government gets past their limited vision, the planet will be vastly improved, especially environmentally and spiritually.
Mary - Although I agree that "Limited Vision" has to do with a small perspective a lot of people have on the world, I don't necessarily think that it's all about the problems of the metropolois. Maybe a focus on the sky means that people are always searching for happiness beyond what they have, when in fact, they should be satisfied with what they have before them. Skyscrapers and modern architecture are beautiful in their own right, and an appreciation for how far we've come in terms of societal progress can give us a better idea of "the big picture" as opposed to the "limited vision" this postcard represents
Perhaps also the "limited vision" is looking at the sky. This could mean in a "realworld" sense such as planning for buildings to go up to always focusing on plans for tomorrow. It could also mean that looking up to the sky in a spiritual sense is also a limited vision as it neglects the real world and real issues.
I agree with Mary. The skyscrapers are the "top of the iceberg" as it were --it hides more than it shows. It tells a story of achievements and triumph--of civilization and the conquest of space through technologies. It's a story of how commodities have towered over our lives, defining social worth. BUt it's a limited vision, the artist makes clear. The price of capitalism is out of the picture...
The way I interpret this postcard “Limited Vision” is the small perspective a lot of people have of the world. While the blue sky and modern buildings are beautiful, they are but one small piece of what the city life is like. I am reminded of all the problems of metropolis that postcards do not show – poverty, ghettos, environmental concerns, a general lack of spirituality…could this be what the artist meant with this image?
ReplyDeleteThe government has to work to improve the quality of life, not just economic quantity! When our government gets past their limited vision, the planet will be vastly improved, especially environmentally and spiritually.
Mary -
ReplyDeleteAlthough I agree that "Limited Vision" has to do with a small perspective a lot of people have on the world, I don't necessarily think that it's all about the problems of the metropolois. Maybe a focus on the sky means that people are always searching for happiness beyond what they have, when in fact, they should be satisfied with what they have before them.
Skyscrapers and modern architecture are beautiful in their own right, and an appreciation for how far we've come in terms of societal progress can give us a better idea of "the big picture" as opposed to the "limited vision" this postcard represents
Perhaps also the "limited vision" is looking at the sky. This could mean in a "realworld" sense such as planning for buildings to go up to always focusing on plans for tomorrow. It could also mean that looking up to the sky in a spiritual sense is also a limited vision as it neglects the real world and real issues.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Mary. The skyscrapers are the "top of the iceberg" as it were --it hides more than it shows. It tells a story of achievements and triumph--of civilization and the conquest of space through technologies. It's a story of how commodities have towered over our lives, defining social worth. BUt it's a limited vision, the artist makes clear. The price of capitalism is out of the picture...
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