Saturday, November 21, 2015

Our World Is Different Due To Technology by Rick Doble

 Our World Is Different - 
 Due to Technology 
(Text & design by Rick Doble except as noted. Photos and images from commons.wikimedia.org except as noted.)

Painting by Paul Klee
Painting by Paul Klee.

"For the artist communication with nature 
remains the most essential condition. 
The artist is human; himself [ED: herself] nature; part of nature..."
Paul Klee, Paths of the Study of Nature, 1923


Arial photograph of New York City skyscrapers
Manhattan, New York, NY, USA.

 The old bond 
 between humans and nature 
 has been permanently altered 
 by technology 

Code named, Castle Romeo, this is a photo  of the first hydrogen bomb
Code named, Castle Romeo, this is a photo 
of the first hydrogen (thermonuclear) bomb 
that would be deployed by the US military.

 The task of the 21st century artist 
 is to forge a new relationship 
 between humans and the world, 
 since our fate is inseparable 
 from that of the Earth 
Rick Doble, 1999

Composite photo by NASA of man-made electric lighting at night, across the world
Man-made electric lighting at night, across the world 20 years ago. 
Composite satellite imagery, NASA.

Composite photograph of the Earth and moon by NASA
(NASA image)


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