Chorography (from χῶρος khōros; “place” + γράφειν graphein, “writing”) is a term deriving from the writings of the ancient geographer Pomponius Mela and Ptolemy, meaning the geographical description of regions. However, its resonances have varied at different times. Richard Helgerson states that “chorography defines itself by opposition to chronicle. It is the genre devoted to place, and chronicle is the genre devoted to time”. Darrell Rohl prefers a broad definition of “the representation of space or place”.
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On my last day in New Orleans for the SITE conference, I stumbled upon the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and stayed there for a few hours to hide away from the sun at noon. The recommended itinerary was to start from the 5th floor, then make my way down to the first floor. I wasn’t in a hurry, so I put the map in my purse and casually wandered from one room to another, seeing the arts before going back to the door and read the exhibition description.
I stopped in front of this big photo.
Let’s think about it for a moment.
Ha Thanh Nguyen 