I like to think New York City’s unofficial slogan ought to be the capital of diversity. But then again, maybe it’s more homogeneous than we like to believe as artist Peter Funch suggests in the cleverly and subtly edited photos in his “Babel Tales” series. Many of the images implies a landscape of doppelgangers, and as any student of English literature knows, you MUST DESTROY YOUR DOPPELGANGER BEFORE IT DESTROYS YOU!
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April 2nd, 2009 - 3:38 pm
These photos capture a compression of space all New Yorkers experience – as well as a disconnection among the individuals – despite their shared experience and homogeneity, as you point out, Matt.
Funch’s compositions remind me in some ways of the Fin-de-Siecle Parisian artists’ visual representation of modernity. Well done.
April 2nd, 2009 - 4:35 pm
does a doppelganger have to be the evil twin? what if a guy looks just like me but he’s the good version? is there a word for secret righteous twin?
April 3rd, 2009 - 10:01 am
that’s a awesome picture…word.
May 21st, 2009 - 1:00 am
There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points also.