The picture I chose to post is the album cover to one of Pink Floyd's greatest albums, Dark Side of the Moon. I can remember the first time seeing this picture when I was younger before I knew where it came from and it hit me with so many curious thoughts. I knew it was a prism with light going through it and separating into each colour on the other side, but it symbolised something else to me. I couldn't help but think of different meanings to it, especially when listening to Pink Floyd and their psychedelic rock music. One interpretation I thought of was hearing all the rules and philosophies throughout your life and then opening up your mind through experience and let it explore into different areas. Taking different perspectives and making up your own ideas helps you think broader and more openly. This picture has a bit of everything colour wise, with a bold black background, to the white light and all the other colours. It also reminds me of anything being freed, hitting the prism and then being unrestricted and almost liberal. Every time I look at this picture I can come up with a different way to think about it, which is why it's so interesting to me. I think it was a perfect fit to the album.Wednesday, February 2, 2011
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The picture I chose to post is the album cover to one of Pink Floyd's greatest albums, Dark Side of the Moon. I can remember the first time seeing this picture when I was younger before I knew where it came from and it hit me with so many curious thoughts. I knew it was a prism with light going through it and separating into each colour on the other side, but it symbolised something else to me. I couldn't help but think of different meanings to it, especially when listening to Pink Floyd and their psychedelic rock music. One interpretation I thought of was hearing all the rules and philosophies throughout your life and then opening up your mind through experience and let it explore into different areas. Taking different perspectives and making up your own ideas helps you think broader and more openly. This picture has a bit of everything colour wise, with a bold black background, to the white light and all the other colours. It also reminds me of anything being freed, hitting the prism and then being unrestricted and almost liberal. Every time I look at this picture I can come up with a different way to think about it, which is why it's so interesting to me. I think it was a perfect fit to the album.
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Jack, very insightful. I agree with you that the light going through the prism and then breaking free on the other side could be interpreted in many different ways. The image is very universal, people around the world could find some way to relate to it which makes it a good choice for an album cover as you stated. One awkwardly worded sentence but other than that looks good.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what Ms. Harstone said, its good. I've never really listen to Pink Floyd but I'll have to look them up some time haha. I also remember seeing album when i was younger. It's really memorable too.
ReplyDeleteI love how you are so inspired by music Jack. Although your taste in music is different than most teenagers today, I think the fact that you listen to what YOU want is amazing. Sometimes I feel like other people just don't "get" my music (seminoff!), and knowing that you are out there with your "doors" records and your "pink floyd" albums, is really inspiring to me. I hope that you live your whole life walking to the tune of YOUR drum. not anyone elses. You go glen coco.
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