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Offline Gina

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Creepy or Artistic Genius
« on: April 25, 2011, 03:55:50 PM »
There has been controversy about these photos, which portray children re-enacting recent world tragedies and events.

http://www.torontosun.com/2011/04/22...orrific-events

Full gallery of the photos:
“39 Lashes” - - Macleans.ca
http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/16/the-kids-are-not-all-right-photo-gallery/dear-leader-by-jonathan-hobin-courtesy-of-the-dale-smith-gallery/

What do you think: genius art, tasteless exploitation or something in between?
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Re: Creepy or Artistic Genius
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2011, 03:56:40 PM »
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Re: Creepy or Artistic Genius
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2011, 04:15:23 PM »
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Re: Creepy or Artistic Genius
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2011, 04:30:32 PM »
Creepy and disgusting with some bordering on psychological abuse to the children. imo
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Re: Creepy or Artistic Genius
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2011, 04:45:37 PM »
Quote from: Gina on April 25, 2011, 04:15:23 PM
http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/16/the-kids-are-not-all-right-photo-gallery/39-lashes-by-jonathan-hobin-courtesy-of-the-dale-smith-gallery/

Interesting photos that are staged and from what I have seen may catch the eye of someone that can relate to a photo.

I however cannot relate to any of the photos, staged scenes, unless portrates just don't turn me on.

Color is garish, the children are just stage props, there is no connection to real life children--------------

How much money did we tax payers pay to the Arts Endowment to pay the photographer for this interesting collection ???????????
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Re: Creepy or Artistic Genius
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2011, 08:44:59 PM »
Quote from: vesta111 on April 25, 2011, 04:45:37 PM

How much money did we tax payers pay to the Arts Endowment to pay the photographer for this interesting collection ???????????

Probably not very much seeing as the exhibit is in Canada.

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Re: Creepy or Artistic Genius
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2011, 09:04:15 PM »
Ghoulish.

So sad.
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Re: Creepy or Artistic Genius
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2011, 09:05:55 PM »
Quote from: redwhit on April 25, 2011, 08:44:59 PM
Probably not very much seeing as the exhibit is in Canada.

Wait what??? Like American art galleries don't have this crap too????? Oh and Canada is in North AMERICA.
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Re: Creepy or Artistic Genius
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2011, 09:24:38 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on April 25, 2011, 04:30:32 PM
Creepy and disgusting with some bordering on psychological abuse to the children. imo

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Re: Creepy or Artistic Genius
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2011, 09:30:37 PM »
As if Canadians only do this...

Get real..This is bullshit!! This goes on in the USA too.

And he said this is "Canadian" ????
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Re: Creepy or Artistic Genius
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2011, 09:47:48 PM »
Quote from: Habsfan on April 25, 2011, 09:05:55 PM
Wait what??? Like American art galleries don't have this crap too????? Oh and Canada is in North AMERICA.

I think that the gist of the statement is that we taxpayers in the USA didn't pay for any of this thru our Endowment of the Arts.  Which would more than likely be a fair statement.  This time.   

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Re: Creepy or Artistic Genius
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2011, 09:54:25 PM »
Creepy.

Some of the stuff may be over the kids' heads, but the Idol one and the Twins one wouldn't be. The Twins one is really twisted and the Idol one, while it's possible that it's over the kid's comprehension, I would hate to learn that it could be a glimpse into that child's future by power of suggestion.

I find it very disturbing that a parent would allow their child to be in photos such as this. Mine would never have been....
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Re: Creepy or Artistic Genius
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2011, 10:17:50 PM »
macabre exploitation of children.....
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Re: Creepy or Artistic Genius
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2011, 04:37:05 AM »
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