George Nelson (2) (1908–1986)
Autor/a de How to See: A Guide to Reading Our Man-Made Environment
Per altres autors anomenats George Nelson, vegeu la pà gina de desambiguació.
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- Obres
- 15
- Membres
- 300
- Popularitat
- #78,268
- Valoració
- 3.8
- Ressenyes
- 2
- ISBN
- 28
- Llengües
- 1
Of course, as written four decades ago (1977), by an author who lives and works in a megalopolis, pre-computer, pre-limits on billboards, the perspective is a bit dated.?á We've gotten much better, imo, about trying to make man-made environments less of an eyesore, at least in some communities.?á And Nelson doesn't realize that on a trip through rural areas, say from Reno to Elko, a few billboards are a welcome diversion from all the hills of sagebrush.
But that's what's extra-wonderful about it.?á The perspective is different.?á It was an interesting (not too large) 'coffee-table' book at the time it was created, fretting about things like how attached we are getting to our machines, giving a full spread to the cyborgs" of the sculptor Ernest Trova, and having no idea that some families would be, within half a lifetime, equipping their pre-teens with smart phones.
That is to say, it's interesting & enlightening at face value, as created.?á But when viewed as an historical document, with the reader paying attention to what has and has not changed, it's even more fascinating.?á Even my 20 yo son is intrigued enough to inform me that he wants to read the entire book.
Some bookdarts:
"Outdoor sitting brings out the contortionist in all of us: just changing positions from time to time can profitably occupy an entire summer afternoon."
Suggestions to help us really see our environment, and to make our walks more interesting, and to exercise our minds as well as our legs & lungs:?á Count circles.?á Find the digits 1-100.?á See how many different shapes you can find on each block.?á Look for harmonies one day, and dissonances the next.?á For example "soft and hard... soft lips, hard teeth....?á manhole cover, made of cast iron, was once liquid...."
"Too much of what we see has been designed by computers which tell the boys in the drafting room what to draw."
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