There are many alluring aspects to travel, but the chance to experience places much older than American cities falls near the top of the list. We fly to far-flung locations such as Macchu Picchu, the Acropolis, or the Pyramids, to fill our senses with the sands and stones of history. Often these monuments are the best-preserved records of how people lived millennia ago – speaking eloquently of a civilization’s highest aspirations and cultural identity. In recent years, Western culture has evinced a strong bias for “the latest and greatest”– and often an object is seen as outdated and irrelevant after a very short time. This attitude has also prevailed in art and architecture since the 20th century, when many emphasized a break with traditional forms and meaning. In contrast,…
The blog of Michael G Imber Architects
Posts tagged “British Museum”
There are many alluring aspects to travel, but the chance to experience places much older than American cities falls near the top of the list. We fly to far-flung locations such as Macchu Picchu, the Acropolis, or the Pyramids, to fill our senses with the sands and stones of history. Often these monuments are the best-preserved records of how people lived millennia ago – speaking eloquently of a civilization’s highest aspirations and cultural identity. In recent years, Western culture has evinced a strong bias for “the latest and greatest”– and often an object is seen as outdated and irrelevant after a very short time. This attitude has also prevailed in art and architecture since the 20th century, when many emphasized a break with traditional forms and meaning. In contrast,…