"Through a Medium of Fordism": Images and Ideas on Utopia

Authors

Lisa Voelker

Abstract

The concept of utopia, which has long captivated human imagination, offering a vision of an ideal society that can be inspiring, is elusive at best and harmful in many of the actual attempts we’ve seen throughout history. This photo essay takes me through the philosophical underpinnings of Fordism’s Utopian ideas, the cultural intersections between the United States and Australia, and the enduring fascination with antiquity that shapes our modern identities (Gray, 2018). I aim to learn more about the contradictions and patterns that define our collective and individual pursuits of an ideal world.

Keywords: utopia, contradictions, liberation, photography

Recommended Citation

Voelker, Lisa (2025) ""Through a Medium of Fordism": Images and Ideas on Utopia," Impact: A Journal of Community and Cultural Inquiry in Education: Vol. 3: No. 1, pp.62-71.
Available at: https://commons.emich.edu/impact/vol3/iss1/10