I really like the American Memory exhibit “Architecture and Interior Design for the 20th Century: Photographs by Samuel Gottscho and William Schleisner“. Because the photographs, taken between 1935 and 1955, are intended only to illustrate architectural form and detail they are mostly empty of people. The result is a wonderful assortment of empty landscapes. I’ve just started reading a book on everyday life in 18th century Japan, the everyday life of the people who weren’t rulers, warriors or landlords. They didn’t leave behind any works of literature or even diaries (most couldn’t write), they just went about their lives, leaving behind broken pottery, worn tools, and empty buildings. What will you leave behind?