Sifting through the pictures
available, I am drawn to one that says “City Lie” in western style lettering.
The original sign must have said “City Life” since there is a large gap where
it appears an extra letter should be. The words are arranged on two wooden
boards parallel to one another mounted on a grey wall. They have neon coils
inside of them visible because the red facing has been shattered off the
surface There are only a few jagged edges of the original red letter-front
present.
I believe that this piece is making
a statement about society and popular belief. Within the cultural metropolis
that is a city, there is an attitude or vibe that comes along with it. For
example, they say the people of New York never sleep and that southerners are
laid back. The photograph, to me, aims to destroy these notions by knocking out
the F in life to say “City Lie”.
I believe that the photographer was
trying to imply that we should follow personal intuition and go against the
grain of what is normal or popular.
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