I've struggled through an English translation of "Simulacra and Simulation";
his ideas are amazing ("the Persian Gulf war did not happen..."). I wonder
what kind of person he is day-to-day...I can see how his philosophical inquiries relate to photography: what happens when we make images that are better than reality? What happens when we appreciate the simulation more than the real? Isn't that the goal of photography? Hmmm... Must drink more wine first... t On 2/14/02 2:34 PM, Gianfranco Irlanda wrote: > May I suggest 'For a Critique of the Political Economy of the > Sign' and 'Simulacra and Simulations'? > :-) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
