Tourism

45…FortyFIVE

Kitsch can be understood as a monetized solution for the shame suffered by a culture’s middle class, a way to market their declaration of social mobility. By simultaneously romanticizing and condescending artistic elements of authentic, specific culture, kitsch renders them digestible for a wider audience and for profit than the original element would have otherwise attracted. “TheContinue reading “45…FortyFIVE”

41….FortyOne

Fine white sands slide between your toes with each step, slow rolling turquoise waters meet a cerulean sky just as the deep red hues of sunset are staining it purple. There is a breeze, but just enough to blow your hair from your face romantically as you walk with a pair of designer flip-flops danglingContinue reading “41….FortyOne”

7….SEVEN

Catastrophe – Pompeii is one of the most famous versions. One day in late August, the people of Pompeii celebrated their Roman god of fire, the next day Mt. Vesuvius erupted. In just six hours the city was buried with 25 meters of volcanic debris. In a moment, every creature was dead as a result ofContinue reading “7….SEVEN”