Globalization. Capitalism. Both terms are a little over my head but when looking at the work of Gursky and Sekula you can see a visual response to these terms and  the impact they have made. Gursky wants to show us what is happening and becoming right now in the face of Globalization. His images are pristine and direct yet they show us the magnitude of such a process and production of goods and materials. Sekula shows what Gursky does not. Sekula is capturing the underbelly and retrospective qualities of Globalization. The downfall and the viciousness it conjures onto the working class. Loss of jobs, space, value. He goes back to Renaissance paintings and their use of panoramic imagery as a representation of the Empire. The sea was way of importing and exporting goods and this was a powerful dynamic that broadened many countries horizons in utilities and goods. However the evolvement of globalization ends "the days of 'picturesque sailing vessels' and the dominance of 'ugly sooty steamers'". This is where capitalism makes its mark. Competition creates homogenized space and things like currency can be a downfall of globalization. People losing their homes with no say in the matter so  the strip mall can add a few more stores. Borders are created and that is obviously an issue in itself. Not to mention war. Which i'd rather not go into. How do we pinpoint globalization when we're constantly surrounded by its production?  Gursky and Sekula are surfacing and trying to give us some peace of mind on this pink elephant in the room. All I know is that there is no hiding from globalization and its stigma.