Saturday, February 7, 2009

Image One


While wandering amongst the billions of online images I began to search for 'modern' hieroglyphics. Where has the evolution of the pictograph taken it? And what I found was extremely interesting. I found a blog of a photographer ( http://tondro.com/2008/08/modern-hieroglyphics.html ) and she called this and one other photograph 'modern hieroglyphics.' These markings are actually for pipes when construction is happening in an area. A simple image to convey a simple meaning, 'water moves this way.' I found it a unique take on our current chapter and thought you would find it intresting as well.
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  1. VictoriaFebruary 7, 2009 at 9:32 PM

    I love trying to discern these "paintings." Especially when they are going to resurface streets. I guess the colors are also significant. It's crazy that we can miss them in everyday life. Have you noticed the ones around campus? They could prove to be interesting additions to some design ideas.

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  2. JennaShumakerFebruary 8, 2009 at 3:29 PM

    When looking at this image, I normally would not understand what it means. But, construction workers understand what this image is, as well as many other hieroglyphic images. The experience I felt when first looking at these kind of hieroglyphics must be the same way people felt back in history when they came across a new hieroglyphic they were unfamiliar with. A whole village or group of people would be familiar with specific hieroglyphics that you would be unfamiliar with. In the same way, I am unfamiliar with this image and it appears a different language to me. But very interesting to know that many different jobs and careers use these hieroglyphics that only common workers can really understand.

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  3. Amanda HeinzFebruary 8, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    This is like a whole other language, hieroglyphics for construction workers. I have seen a million of these symbols when I'm out running and I always kind of glance at them and wonder what they mean for a second, and then forget about them. I will definitely look at them more closely in the future, I'm sure. Great job finding such a good example of a modern pictograph, I never would have thought about this.

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