Diagram

 I originally thought that diagrams would be easy to find for this assignment, though I soon realized that I wanted to capture diagrams that interacted with their environment. This proved to be a more challenging task, as most diagrams are fairly self-contained and only apply to the narrow task or process that they depict. Lupton and Phillips include that "Graphic marks and visual relationships take on specific meanings, coded within the diagram to depict numerical increments, relative size, temporal change, structural links, and other conditions." (215) 

I decided to photograph two signs that serve as diagrams for our current Covid-adapted world, and serve to designate the new normal of social distancing and mask-wearing. The tilt of the first sign makes it look like it has been in its place for a long time, and speaks to the pandemic's longevity and persistance. These diagrams have encouraged safety, but also restricted our environment and provide a constant reminder of the rigidity necessary to slow the pandemic's spread. 


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