Blog Assignment # 4

 Kracauer’s "Photography"

“Memories are retained because of their significance for that person.” (425)

This quote is right. Most of us hold memories because they are important to us. We may encounter several different things but in reality the ones that mean the most to us is what we hold dear in our heart and head. The memories that we keep may be of a special someone or simply of an important event that we were a part of.  Many times when we encounter a photograph of a special someone, all memories start to come to us. We begin to remember almost everything that meant something to us.  However, a photograph to someone that has no ties to it doesn’t experience anything. 

“Photography is bound to time in precisely the same way as fashion.” (430)

When a photo is recently taken, everyone wants to look at it. However, over time the same photo is left to get old and no one wants to look at it. The comparison between a photograph and fashion is interesting. When a piece of clothing goes out of style, the piece of clothing goes to the bottom of the list and it’s not worn by anyone anymore because it’s out of fashion. The same thing happens to a photograph. After years have passed the photo seems a bit old fashioned and then another photograph is taken.

These two quotes are very interesting and true. A memory is kept in someone’s heart because it means to someone. A photograph is also retained because it has some importance to it. On the other hand, when time passes a photograph is left and thrown to the side because a better photograph has taken its place. This happens to everyone. Once we see a photo we no longer like we decide to take a better and more modern photograph. 

 

This picture was taken in the Allensworth Historical Park. 

This is a picture of an old barbershop owned by Frank Milner. 

This barbershop was constructed in 1911 and it closed down in 1922.