I am most fascinated by what media are doing to us. What effects physiological and psychological and conceptual do 20′ tall faces have on us? ref the chapter on illumination and urban identity. ref Jefferson’s concept of democratic man, American ideal.

Kim Deal has stopped singing. correction: my iPod has stopped singing the Breeders to my headphones. What effect does listening to recorded music have on us?

I am most fascinated by what media are doing to us. For instance, what effects physiological and psychological do 20′ tall faces on billboards and movie screens have on us? I was struck by the chapter in last week’s reading on the role of electric light and celebrity in shaping urban identity. I’d like to pursue this line of inquiry with research in psychological and sociological studies on the effect of images of faces in media.

is that too broad?

dominic’s bibliogestions: * celeste olalquiaga, artificial kingdom * gilles deleuze, “faciality” in a thousand plateaus * dominic pettman, “interfaciality” (attached)