Selfie of Man
Tyler Durden, the
antagonist of Fight Club, once said,
“The things you own, end up owning you.” I think this quote perfectly describes
Fred Morton’s “Selfie of Man”. His photo was inspired by “The Son of Man” by
Rene Magritte. Magritte’s self-portrait simply shows himself standing on a
cliff with a floating apple covering his face. In Morton’s photo he covered his
face with his phone. His selfie is a reflection of what the people in our
society have become. Everyone in today’s society has become so consumed by
technology that they have become the devices themselves. Our material
possessions are controlling what we do and how we do it.
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