Using his Instamatic, Robert Smithson gives an insight on his exploration of industrial sites in Passaic, New Jersey. One industrial site, or monument as Smithson labels is River Drive. He describes the scene as a […]
Concerning Kristeva’s theory of abjection, I initially argue that Kristeva spoke from psychological perspective arguing that individual importance, when it came to distinguishing something as abject. K […]
Reno acknowledges Douglas’ argument of the notion that cleanliness is ultimately forcing our environment to conform to an idea created. Reno contends with Douglas’ view that “pollution beliefs” have their basis i […]
In her article, Yaeger claims that in postmodern art including literature and film, the emphasis on nature has been replaced with the ennobling of trash as the focal appeal. Yaeger uses examples throughout her […]
