I enjoyed reading this piece (and it was done in private - until now, I suppose). The "reader aesthetic" is, like Kat shows with the MM pic, not new, but I have seen it be more of a thing recently as well. It reminds me of the "indie movie watcher aesthetic" of the early- and mid-2000s, when a whole new generation of people (me included)…
I enjoyed reading this piece (and it was done in private - until now, I suppose). The "reader aesthetic" is, like Kat shows with the MM pic, not new, but I have seen it be more of a thing recently as well. It reminds me of the "indie movie watcher aesthetic" of the early- and mid-2000s, when a whole new generation of people (me included) discovered Truffaut, Godard, Rossini, Rossellini, Fellini, etc. Dorms and live rooms were adorned with 'Breathless' and '400 Blows' posters - in their original French was even more impressive - but upon further pressing it was obvious that the person who put it up did not really watch the movies, but rather celebrated the "vibe" (before it was called that).
I enjoyed reading this piece (and it was done in private - until now, I suppose). The "reader aesthetic" is, like Kat shows with the MM pic, not new, but I have seen it be more of a thing recently as well. It reminds me of the "indie movie watcher aesthetic" of the early- and mid-2000s, when a whole new generation of people (me included) discovered Truffaut, Godard, Rossini, Rossellini, Fellini, etc. Dorms and live rooms were adorned with 'Breathless' and '400 Blows' posters - in their original French was even more impressive - but upon further pressing it was obvious that the person who put it up did not really watch the movies, but rather celebrated the "vibe" (before it was called that).