When I think of Uptown, for some reason my mind doesn’t immediately rush towards images of skyscrapers and congestion. Honestly, I think wealthy and high class people. People that tend to be snooty and all around ridiculous. That’s why when faced with the blog question I couldn’t shake this image out of my head:
See, there’s a lot of people in it, but it isn’t too crowded. These people are definitely rich, and most definitely ridiculous. I mean, come on, who the hell where’s a dress in the park. And, I don’t mean sundress, it’s like full on down to the floor, ruffles, and a corset. Clearly ridiculous. As if the women weren’t crazy enough, let’s talk about the men. You know, I didn’t realize Abraham Lincoln wanted to go for a stroll through the park with his pimp cane and top hat.
On a more serious note, I really do think this does portray Uptown even if its not set in New York. To me Uptown is more of a style rather than a place. It’s almost as if you can see someone on the street and know right away what they’re trying to portray with their fancy clothes. Georges Seurat did a great job of displaying what I consider to be “Uptown.”
