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[paisleycat]

Art, life, and politics. I don't know how they should go together (obviously I'm speaking for me, I do not make these sorts of judgments for others

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[jkndrkn]

> Especially since I already do not know how to react to probems and events that concern me as a thinking person and world citizen, but who are so far away that all I can do is follow the news and feel vaguely guilty.

I often have this reaction. I want to be moved and feel deeply touched when tragedies strike others, but I simply often can't and have to resort to understanding the tragedy in a purely intellectual way.

[buschap]

I've been thinking about this a bit, and actually think the composed shots can add something important. They add a particular character to the situation that a rawer photo may not. I think the composed ones can stand better on their own to reflect the situation than the less "artistic" ones. Those have their place, too, but I feel they need more verbal context some of the others.

[joriejc2]

What came to mind when I read this post is a story I saw on CBS Sunday morning a couple of weeks ago. They were marking the anniversary of the student uprising in Tiannemen Square and were discussing the image of the student standing in front of the tankers, hand outstretched. First, there was the story of the journalist who noted that he was actually just trying to capture the immensity of the invasion when this guy stepped in and "ruined" his photo. Then, they jumped to a Chinese man who was not involved in the protests but who was deeply influenced by them. He did a painting based on the photograph that has become so symbolic of China's struggle with Democracy. And yet, most Chinese people, because of censorship, have never seen the original photograph the artist is adapting