Name/Title
Cafe BrasserieEntry/Object ID
684.Pa83Description
We live in a capitalist, consumerist society. Signs and advertisements flood our sightlines, telling us where to go, what to eat, and who to be. Would we know to stop if the bright red octagon didn’t read stop? Would we know the pizza was hot and fresh if the sign did not read "Pizza Hot and Fresh"?
As a whole, society has grown accustomed to the direct, in-your-face nature of signage. Could you get to your destination without a sign? Could you identify a lover without a name? One begins to question what is missed if it is not explicitly laid out right in front of them? Are our skills of perception dampened by overstimulation and extreme commercialization?
Like a sign, a social mask functions as an identifier. When bombarded by visual stimuli, such as metro stops and cafe signs, a mask makes it faster and easier to identify like individuals. Unless that mask is hiding who one truly is.Acquisition
Accession
684Source or Donor
Stephen BernsteinAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Stephen Bernstein, 1983Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureNotes
Signed and dated LR