Reflection on Baudrillard p. 83-92.
Let's reflect on the three main "schemes" that Baudrillard mentions on pg. 83. "Counterfeit" is the dominant scheme of the Renaissance period; "Production" is the scheme of the industrial era; "Simulation" is the scheme of the current phase.
First of all, I think it is crazy to parse history into three pieces. This is a huge generalization and makes it difficult to understand exactly when each "scheme" begins and ends, or what the essence of the scheme surrounds.
Let's reflect on the three main "schemes" that Baudrillard mentions on pg. 83. "Counterfeit" is the dominant scheme of the Renaissance period; "Production" is the scheme of the industrial era; "Simulation" is the scheme of the current phase.
First of all, I think it is crazy to parse history into three pieces. This is a huge generalization and makes it difficult to understand exactly when each "scheme" begins and ends, or what the essence of the scheme surrounds.
Michelangelo's David, The Accademia Gallery
Fashion, as a concept, indeed only makes sense in a society that is not separated into feudal hierarchy. As the author mentions, "There is no such thing as fashion in a society of cast and rank, since one is assigned a place irrevocably, and so class mobility is non-existent" (84). Once this motif shifts into a modern ideology, fashion becomes everything -- hence, the "counterfeit" becomes everything. Fashion breaks us into groups, segregates, and creates visual cues that incite hierarchy in a new way. Ideals of beauty were recreated after the industrial revolution - this is true. An "original" sculptural depiction of beauty (Michelangelo) was then turned into a mass-produced idea of beauty, which is now dissimilated further and further into a void of deception. As I peruse Instagram this evening, I am reminded that the idea of "beauty" has been diluted and transformed into a million different niches. Most of these niches will never reach my online feed, but I can revel in the ones that have. This in itself is a very fascinating sight.
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