i agree. i just dont see taking a lollipop away from a child as such a grave offense as some people do. yeah its kind of mean, but children are resiliant, and like you said, they cry because thats how they communicate and learn from whats going on around them.
i think the photos are beautiful. children's emotions are so pure and their sadness has been captured perfectly, for what thats worth.
Yeah, maybe that's why a lot of art is "untitled".
But on the other hand, these images are much more interesting than any portrait of me as a child. As well, I'd love to have grown up knowing that my parents were cool enough to have me participate in something like that, cheesy titles or not. Seriously. Can you imagine the bragging rights? "Oh yeah? Well I'm so hardcore that when I was a kid, I was in a group of photos called End Times." Heh
Also, judging by "Mercury's" tongue, it looks like some of the kids got the lollipops anyway.
yawn. the pictures are ok and all, but her intended message is pompous in its own context. yeah, it's manipulation. boo fucking hoo. it's sure as hell not abuse. it's actually fucked up that the definition of abuse has been eroded so far.
It is very clear that the photographer exploited the childrens emotions and their vulnerability. However, the childrens parents/guardians had to have agreed to this. These works sold for $4,500 and up. The parents probably got paid to have their children pose...... I do know that the artist also used her children as models also. She wanted to give the message in this exhibit about the state of the world. The only point of integrity in this exhibit is that she is a perfect example of the sorry state of the world and how far one would to make a buck.
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i agree. i just dont see taking a lollipop away from a child as such a grave offense as some people do. yeah its kind of mean, but children are resiliant, and like you said, they cry because thats how they communicate and learn from whats going on around them.
i think the photos are beautiful. children's emotions are so pure and their sadness has been captured perfectly, for what thats worth.
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That being said, the titles she gave them absolutely kill it for me. So cheesy. :(
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But on the other hand, these images are much more interesting than any portrait of me as a child. As well, I'd love to have grown up knowing that my parents were cool enough to have me participate in something like that, cheesy titles or not. Seriously. Can you imagine the bragging rights? "Oh yeah? Well I'm so hardcore that when I was a kid, I was in a group of photos called End Times." Heh
Also, judging by "Mercury's" tongue, it looks like some of the kids got the lollipops anyway.
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oh and i should note that i hate kids.
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