Chp. 3 Cont.

All the articles in this reading are about images and how people percieve them.  I really liked the part about seeing a certain thing in a photo compared to seeing it in real life.  Why isnt a photo good enough for people? Why do people need to go and see it in real life? People think that a photo is not good enough because its nothing like real life, but I think if you can get a photo in detail and see everything you would in real life then why would one spend a lot of money for an air ticket and a hotel and stuff to see it in person.   Overall i think images become icons just for people to make money.  There is no diff between a Mona Lisa soap dispenser and a regular soap dispenser becasue they both do the same thing. It all has to do with money, the person that comes up with certain creations like that is not doing it to make our lives easier he/she is just trying to make their life better by living a wealthy life.