This photograph, taken in the NDG neighbourhood of Montreal, illustrates a typical swirling staircase of an apartment building. The beauty that is portrayed in this image can be easily unmasked by observing the contrast of the rust on the sky blue staircase. Moreover, this contrast can be compared to the city's ability to diversify its population through the acceptance of various social and cultural groups. The rust seems to have been accepted by the staircase, creating a bizarrely intriguing effect; this can be compared to the city-dweller's strive to find their place in the city where they feel best accepted. This style of art is associated with the artistic modernist movement, which emerged mostly in the 20th century. Modernist art is all around us, and being able to understand it makes life in the city so much more fascinating.
Image and caption by Thomas Cerazy
A great photo that has so much to say, for one that rust is not seen everywhere in the world so yes this is Montreal also proving that even in this century of our modern world we have rusty stairs cases in different parts of the city and we don't necessarily reject it because we are aware how much it is part of our life.
ReplyDeleteThis photo reminds me of the first poem we read in class“ The Intersection”, by Bryan Sentes. NDG is located in the middle of richer neighborhoods (such Montreal West, Cote St Luc and Hampstead) that inevitably have houses that are more maintained. NDG can be considered the house that is located on the corner of Esplanade and Villeneuve in the poem “The Intersection”.
ReplyDeleteMost likely, many people living in the richer neighborhoods find the staircase unappealing just like Sentes when he is describing the house at the corner of Esplanade and Villeneuve. What those people are missing is the hidden beauty in the staircase…