I really enjoyed this blog and I wanted to add: “Hyper-reality” is ALSO the process by which society appropriates what is essentially counter-culture and markets it to the Main-stream in the hope of encouraging our “Faith in Fakes”….a beautiful semiotic analysis written by Umberto Eco.

For a free PDF of the book : Free e-book “Faith in Fakes” by Umberto Eco from Callutheran.edu

I encourage anyone interested in this phenomena of the Accelerated consumption of Culture by reading the book : “Faith in Fakes” by Umberto Eco.

I love fashion but fashion is ALWAYS my slave and NEVER my Master!

Enjoy the Creativity…but Mr.Eco, thank you for saying that “Art and Artists” are conveniently categorised into a box called “Priceless” so that society do not feel the need to deal with us in hyper-reality since Art is the antithesis of the “Faith in Fakes” culture. That was very insightful and as an artist, I thank you for your academic depth.

Cecilia

P.S Fashion is Fickle and Style is Forever….remember that….the Superheroes of today can at a whim be the Super-villain of tomorrow and then back again……..but the Style of John Galliano is Forever…..because he was born a talented artist.