I select those three by very different great photographers because each catches this special quality of New York streets: a mixture of nonchalance, absurdity, & promise that everything is possible.
And a Happy New Year to all!
Hello – just a few words from your prof. “outside the classroom”: like so many of you I love to travel, & travelled quite a lot in different parts of the world. Long time ago I hitchhiked across East and Central Africa, climbed Kilimanjaro, crossed the desert from Nigeria to the Mediterranean coast… I miss the freedom and challenge of such long treks & promise myself that in a near future, I’ll go back “on the road.” In the meantime, I learn more about (& teach) “literature of immigration and exile,” translate poetry, and try to stay on the side of Good.
The photo below is from a hike this summer in the Adirondacks – looking towards the range of mountains where the Hudson River has its source. The second one is the portrait of someone you already know: my wise dog with her brother, Leo.
Hej, ladies & gentlemen,
Don’t give me these confused faces “we don’t know what to do”…
I know why I was so reluctant to give you “questions.” Because once I give them, you all follow the pattern & answer one by one. That’s not the point!
Your OBJECTIVE is clear: present your site (where is it, how it looks, what’s special about it, what official and non-official art you saw there, how did you experience this mini-adventure of exploring it; all the things we talked about when I gave you the ass. weeks ago; all the things you know). Your task is to figure out how to present it – within the limited time (select, select, select), effectively (lots of info well organized & pertinent) and in an interesting manner (talk to us, not at us). Freedom well used, with a specific objective in mind.
And remember: contact Andres today.
Now, best with your chemistry exams, etc., but look up at the sky at least once today –
ciao – Prof. GD
