I found this fire alarm outside the Nixon Theatre, facing the sunset as I left class at about 5 pm. I assume that this fixture was once red, as most fire-related fixtures are, which points out another amazing capability of light - light fades color over time. This is a very clear example of the color fading ability of light. The only other example that I have seen is in a home with a large amount of natural light that had only slightly faded the paint color inside, much less drastic than this fire alarm. This shows that theatrically, color and intensity of light is indicative of time, but light can also show time in its affect on the condition of the pieces that it comes in contact with.
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