Record the Temperature of the Era and the Memory of the City with the Lens

Abstract

Cities are not only composed of buildings, roads and public spaces, but also shaped by people, things and objects living in them. As an important medium for recording reality, photography can transform fleeting life scenes in the process of urban development into visual memories with preservation value. Against the background of the rapid renewal of the city, old streets, old buildings, public transportation, neighbourhood exchanges and the living conditions of ordinary people are constantly changing, and many urban scenes with the characteristics of the times are gradually withdrawing from the reality. Therefore, video recording has a cultural value beyond aesthetic expression. It can not only present the changing trajectory of urban space, but also preserve the life experience of ordinary people, so that the process of the macro era can enter the public's vision in a more specific, real and sensible way. Based on this, the article analyses urban image records, explores the actual value of image records from different levels, and analyses the visual expression of urban memory in combination with image scenes such as streets, characters and daily life. On this basis, it puts forward specific practical paths to preserve the real traces of urban development with the help of the lens, so that Urban stories gain the vitality of continuous dissemination in images.