As someone who spends a large amount of time attempting to appease her child's cries, I can't imagine provoking children to cry, even for the sake of art (and I use that term loosely here).
I saw something on TV today about this photographer and when I googled her, these pictures came up from the Paul Kopeikin Gallery.
The photographer gave the children lollipops, then took them away...provoking the anquished expressions on the subject's faces. No, I don't think the kids are scarred for life by having a lollipop taken away for two seconds and then given back, (no matter how exploitative it is), but why would you do it? Who wants to see this? The only people I can think of who would want to look at these photos are pedophiles, and not just your everyday pedophile(I know there is no such thing) who is indifferent to the suffering they inflict, but the even more twisted, S & M,type pedophiles who actually get off on a child's pain.
I repeat...what the ____?
* Okay...so I've had a little time to process...and if one of art's purposes is to provoke emotion...well....this photographer has achieved that much. If the pictures depicted a child in a war zone, I'd be moved. This is certianly provocative....but still...why would you do it? What the ____?
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4 comments:
The photos are very interesting. I completely understand your view, but when I looked at the work I immediately felt the pain that adult humans are inflicting on the world -I think the photgraphs are a powerful display of what's wrong in the world.
I agree that it's somewhat sadistic provoking a child to cry, but if it opens up someone to the pain of the world, then maybe it's worth it? It makes me think.
I presume the kids get the lollipop back.
I looked at the photos and have no hope of being objective. The looks of raw pain on these children's faces literally made my stomach ache. I had to look away almost as quickly as I glanced at them. Ugh, I couldn't take these photos much less provoke them. Not being judgemental here, that's just my personal reaction.
I read the photographer's statement and her husband's statement, defending her art. I still can't imagine taunting or teasing a child, for whatever reason. Actually, there is no good reason
Maybe I should read the photographer's statement, for better understanding? I missed her defense of herself in the show I was watching.
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