Monday, November 25, 2013

Switcheroo Response

      Identity is what defines us, it is what we are recognized by it is what you are, who you are, what we work so hard on and think about constantly, Who am i? Do I like this? Is this my style? Or when someone says, This is so you! Or that person or picture looks like you! Identity defines us, identity theft is one of the biggest fears of a person. Sherman dis-configures this idea of identity, takes away recognition to the point where when someone claimed to be Cindy Sherman no one actually knew if it was truly her, she changed her identity in her photos so much no one could or recognize if it was her. It is amusing this idea that you can change your image so much that people can't recognize your face or connect it with a specific identity. It also can be dangerous, such as with identity theft or posing as person that can trick people either as a joke or to cheat people in some way. Not being identifiable is a scary thought to most but can also be intriguing. In most situations I would prefer to be easily identifiable, but in some it might be nice to be able to just disappear into a guise and have no one know who I am, become a sort of invisible to the public. Identity can be ambiguous.

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