Reactions to the Face On Mars

Reactions to the Face On Mars


Reactions to the Face On Mars -- collage by douglas brent smith.     

It seemed like a revelation, a sign. Pictures taken of the surface of mars seemed to show a face. Could this mean that there was an intelligent civilization there once upon a time?

Many years later, when our cameras produced much higher resolution images we saw that it wasn't really a face at all. It's just something that people do -- we see faces everywhere. We anthropomorphize wildly. 

Well, the illusion was fun while it lasted. And it lasted long enough to be on my mind when I made this collage in 1993.



Big Boy With A View

 

Big Boy With A View -- collage by douglas brent smith and christopher morgan smith, 1992

Big Boy With A View -- collage by douglas brent smith and christopher morgan smith, 1992

Improving The Quality of Life

 

Improving The Quality of Life -- collage by douglas brent smith

Improving The Quality of Life -- collage by douglas brent smith     

Can you spot the details added in 2024?


Improving The Quality of Life -- collage by douglas brent smith

Improving The Quality of Life -- collage by douglas brent smith (original 1992 version).

Glued Lightly...

Glued Lightly, Held Tightly, Danced Nightly -- collage by douglas brent smith

 

Glued Lightly, Held Tightly, Danced Nightly -- collage by douglas brent smith