Anthropology Quote by Ari Marcopoulos
“I do feel a kinship with anthropology or ethnography, although when you hear those terms you think of something exotic. Generally, photographic anthropology has that taste of the faraway or undiscovered place. But my anthropology has more to do with what's in my reach.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Talk with Ari Marcopoulos, 2015
He sees anthropology as exploring familiar surroundings rather than exotic, distant cultures.
In simple terms: Anthropology can focus on everyday life.
Key Takeaway
Look for depth in the familiar.
Themes
anthropology
photography
perspective
Mood
reflective
curious
Type
observational
inspirational
When to use this quote
- documentary projects
- street photography
- community studies
Key Concepts
cultural observation
personal relevance
Questions to Reflect On
- How does focusing on the familiar change your view of culture?
- What value lies in everyday anthropology?
A Different Perspective
May overlook systemic issues by staying too local.
![“Anthropology has always struggled with an intense, fascinated repulsion towards its subject… [The anthropologist] submits himself to the exotic to confirm his own inner alienation as an urban intellectual.” quote by Susan Sontag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fe1/susan-sontag-332_alienation_anthropology-has-always-struggled-with-a_15322.jpg)
