Memory of NYC

When I started this section, I was taken away by the images of New York that Squarzoni has drawn. Especially the pages 224 and 225, it reminded of the 18ft skyline that was drawn by Stephen Wiltshire, who drew the image after the 20 minute helicopter ride. Both of those images can be overwhelming when you focus on the little details, but it gives the bigger picture. The technique that Squarzoni uses to draw this image is especially alive ; the streets feel like the cars are moving on it and that people are in buildings based off the windows of the light.

Instead of focusing on the scientific part, I spend more time thinking of the places that Squarzoni has drawn. There was the Eldorado, Times Square, Chinatown, and Empire State Building. (Not really too sure about the bridge though). Like Squarzoni had written, “This moment would soon pass, yet endure. Later, we would open that door when we needed comfort. We could enter and spend and eternity there.” (p.235). Personally, the scenic view of nyc is comforting and it reminds me that I live in a better conditions and should be grateful. But at the grander scale, Squarzoni hints that memory and the past plays a huge part in whether we are happy or not – we remember based on extremes whether it is good or bad and it this case, it is a sense of calmness and ignorance; and we act to continue a certain way because this feeling  it is safe. Also this book is a reflection of Squarzoni’s past, he drew this particular scene because it “endures” in his mind even after it had already happen.