[Xmca-l] Re: Imagination;semiotic mediation

mike cole mcole@ucsd.edu
Sun Mar 27 19:46:03 PDT 2016


Hi Analissa

And how does the meaning of Stop change in the course of your noticing. For
me the crossing guard scenario initially dominated and then was replaced by
stop the cops from running over and killing the kids scenario took over, as
I Black lives matter.
Mike

On Sunday, March 27, 2016, Annalisa Aguilar <annalisa@unm.edu> wrote:

> WRT the stop sign cover,
> http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/cover-story-2016-03-14
> the order that I am looking across the composition is as follows:
>
> First, the stop sign.
> Second, the cross-guard (a black woman dressed in visible yellow)
> Third, three young black children crossing the street.
> Fourth, a white officer in the passenger seat of the police SUV.
> Fifth, stop sign again.
> Sixth, another white officer in the driver seat of the police SUV. (I
> notice both officers are looking out, away from the stop sign)
> Seventh, how the cross-guard is looking down at the third child and the
> third child is looking up at her.
> Eighth, everyone is dressed for winter while walking to school. It's cold
> outside.
> Ninth, it is an urban setting.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Annalisa
>


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