Repetition W/o Difference (Costco Sublime)

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Kosher meat, Halal pork, Greek yogurt. Rather awesome, going into Costco is like walking through a photograph by Andreas Gursky. Milk, meat, fresh produce, condiments, and just about anything else. Stacked and warehoused from ceiling to floor, the boxed-in and sharp logo-design aesthetic opens the eye out into what looks like a field of endless repetition, with no significant difference to distinguish internally one object from another. It’s the same thing in bulk quantity. Somehow, I managed to take these digital shots without showing a single living soul. I like this kind of big consumer capitalism. Pragmatic and cheap, it works for me. Mathematically sublime, it brightens the eye.

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Zachary Braiterman is Professor of Religion in the Department of Religion at Syracuse University. His specialization is modern Jewish thought and philosophical aesthetics. http://religion.syr.edu
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3 Responses to Repetition W/o Difference (Costco Sublime)

  1. I truly enjoy reading your blog but I am surprised that you say “Kosher meat, Halal pork…” Pork can never be Halal.

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