vrijdag, juni 20, 2003
The photographs show an attractive long-haired woman enjoying life. Based on the hairstyles and fashions, it is the 1970's and 80's. Friends, a dog and even a husband make appearances, but she is the one constant. Who is she?
In "Hello Natalie", a photo Web log, she takes on the identity you imagine for her. The photo blog is based on pictures, including a wedding album, that were found by a young Brooklyn couple at a thrift shop in Greenpoint. They began posting the pictures on the site in April, inviting visitors to create a life for Natalie by attaching comments. Since then, people in the photos have acquired names, relationships and imaginary lives.
This much is real: Natalie is her name. It is written on the cover of the wedding album, along with that of her husband, Marcelo. The couple who bought the photos would not reveal Natalie's surname, which also appears on the album. They said they could not find her by using the Google search engine and did not want to bring her unwanted attention. Hundreds more photos remain to be posted, so Natalie's online life will continue to unfold even as the person the site calls Real Natalie remains a mystery.
What if she turns up? "Our primary concern would be not to offend her," the couple wrote. "But we're less interested in what Natalie would think of this Web site than we are wondering what happened to her. Why were her photo albums in this junk shop in Brooklyn?"
They conceded that the appearance of Real Natalie might ruin the site: "The fantasy somewhat thrives on reality never coming to call."
Bron: The New York Times.
In "Hello Natalie", a photo Web log, she takes on the identity you imagine for her. The photo blog is based on pictures, including a wedding album, that were found by a young Brooklyn couple at a thrift shop in Greenpoint. They began posting the pictures on the site in April, inviting visitors to create a life for Natalie by attaching comments. Since then, people in the photos have acquired names, relationships and imaginary lives.
This much is real: Natalie is her name. It is written on the cover of the wedding album, along with that of her husband, Marcelo. The couple who bought the photos would not reveal Natalie's surname, which also appears on the album. They said they could not find her by using the Google search engine and did not want to bring her unwanted attention. Hundreds more photos remain to be posted, so Natalie's online life will continue to unfold even as the person the site calls Real Natalie remains a mystery.
What if she turns up? "Our primary concern would be not to offend her," the couple wrote. "But we're less interested in what Natalie would think of this Web site than we are wondering what happened to her. Why were her photo albums in this junk shop in Brooklyn?"
They conceded that the appearance of Real Natalie might ruin the site: "The fantasy somewhat thrives on reality never coming to call."
Bron: The New York Times.
# posted by Jan-Edward : 21:30
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