The external pressure of the waking world that forces the dream into visibility.
Much like Anna Atkins, the first female photographer who used cyanotypes to document algae, the girl "prints" the people in her life as specimens. They are categorized, flattened, and preserved, highlighting her inability to interact with them in three dimensions. IV. Symbolic Resonance: The Permanent Blue Cyanotype Daydream -The Girl Who Dreamed the Wo...
To understand the protagonist’s daydream, one must understand the chemical architecture of her visions: The external pressure of the waking world that
Represents the raw, unformed potential of her thoughts. Cyanotype Daydream -The Girl Who Dreamed the Wo...
Acts as the catalyst of memory.