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Monument Valley Photo Expedition 2006
Monument Valley, or Tse' Bii' Ndzisgaii as the Navajos say, is the
symbol par excellence of the American Southwest. Used hundreds of
times as a backdrop for films and video clips, seen in innumerable TV
and magazines ads, Monument Valley has become a kind of "transitory
object" of humanity's collective psyche. Its subliminal imagery invokes
a powerful associative reflex. The entire world intuitively knows that
such a landscape only exists in the American West. A simple image, a
profile on the horizon is enough to make us dream of great spaces,
infinite possibilities, and escape from the daily grind and worries of
our lives. Even its audacious name, "Monument Valley" — who would think
of calling a piece of the planet such a name — somehow conjures up a
prehistoric world patrolled by dinosaurs. In any case, whether it's
dreams or products, Monument Valley delivers.
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