Extremely interesting thought Stephen.
I did use a common Blackletter style font in a number of images including
this one
Our own vestigial language shuddering toward obscurity
<http://www.cgi7.com/peterimages/vestigial.htm>a rather apocalyptic prophesy
for our culture. The "incised Roman Type" in Word Body Image
<http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/2/1002/1024/wordbodyimage.jpg>actually
comes from a stone war memorial which advances your permanently frozen
observation. Frozen even in historical death, could there be another
outcome? Even now?
- Peter
Image - http://invisiblenotes.blogspot.com/
Word -http://poemsfromprovidence.blogspot.com/
On 9/3/06, Stephen Vincent <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Yes, Peter, this one - for me anyway - really creates a great intersection
> between the imperial power and audacity of the incised large Roman Types
> (spelling out a meaningless language) as the letters curve and break off
> into shadow around the armaments and uniforms of the helmeted soldiers -
> frozen and permanently engaged in battle as they appear to be.
>
> A strong comment on the time (Rumsfeld's 'imperium oblige' comes to mind).
>
> Which makes me wonder. The aspect of this Christian Crusader madness in
> the
> Mid-East causes me to ask you if you have ever considered (if not already)
> exploring Gothic typefaces (the one used by Guttenberg for the Bible, for
> the Nuremberg Chronicle with its great, popular depictions of the
> Apocalypse, etc.). Gothic types, as you probably know, were the pro-forma
> Biblical face before the emergence of Renaissance Roman typefaces (Aldus
> and
> Jenson in the making of books and public signage?? The use of Gothic
> faces
> might bring up the implications of some interesting 14th and 15th century
> Christian demons for your work that haven't quite been buried -
> apparently.
>
> Tread carefully!
>
> Just an idea,
>
> Stephen V
> http://stephenvincent.net/blog/
>
>
>
>
> > Thanks Tina and Andrew.
> > I appreciate your comments.
> > -Peter
> >
> > On 9/2/06, andrew burke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>
> >> Bewdiful. I have days where I feel just like that!
> >>
> >> Andrew
> >>
> >> On 03/09/06, Tina Bass <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>> Really enjoyed this.
> >>>
> >>> Tina
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Peter Ciccariello" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 3:25 AM
> >>> Subject: Word Body Image
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Word Body
> >>>> Image<http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/2/1002/1024/wordbodyimage.jpg>
> >>>>
> >>>> The landscape of word/body/image.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Andrew
> >> http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
> >> http://www.bam.com.au/andrew
> >>
> >
> >
>
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Word -http://poemsfromprovidence.blogspot.com/
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