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When “selfie” was deemed the word of the year in 2013, people freaked it. How had society become so vapid? Were we all narcissists? Did this mean young people would spend all the precious time they COULD be building a Forbes empire… taking pictures of themselves? But did selfies really make Narcissuses of us all, or have human beings always been fascinated by their own self-image? The selfie as we know it today may have been invented by a clumsy Australian man. But from its origins in the days of Renaissance courtships, to 19th century “cartes-de-visite”, to the self-portraits of Cindy Sherman, it may be that the selfie has been with us all along. Moreover, can selfies be… art? In this bonus episode, Hannah and Maia breakdown the history, and question its future. Tangents include: Maia and Hannah moving countries, the importance of the word “gullet”, and why we’re so afraid of Victorian ghosts.
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When “selfie” was deemed the word of the year in 2013, people freaked it. How had society become so vapid? Were we all narcissists? Did this mean young people would spend all the precious time they COULD be building a Forbes empire… taking pictures of themselves? But did selfies really make Narcissuses of us all, or have human beings always been fascinated by their own self-image? The selfie as we know it today may have been invented by a clumsy Australian man. But from its origins in the days of Renaissance courtships, to 19th century “cartes-de-visite”, to the self-portraits of Cindy Sherman, it may be that the selfie has been with us all along. Moreover, can selfies be… art? In this bonus episode, Hannah and Maia breakdown the history, and question its future. Tangents include: Maia and Hannah moving countries, the importance of the word “gullet”, and why we’re so afraid of Victorian ghosts.
Listen now on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/rehashpodcast

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