On 9/7/06, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It seems to me that she is another of these people who think they are > the only ones who feel things, rather like that stupid woman who > promoted 'No Photography Day' because she claimed people weren't 'in > the moment'.
Could very well be. To me, her argument looks like a retrofit after the reaction against the photos. That doesn't make the argument less lame, of course. > We are indeed inundated with images in our culture. Every day I can > look at pictures of real children starving to death, being blown up by > car bombs in Iraq, having their hands cut off by the Lord's Resistance > Army, being worked to death making bricks or trainers, or being kept > in a car inspection pit for 8 years. > > If this kind of thing doesn't make people feel, then I don't think a > picture of some kid crying for candy will do it. The destiny of Natascha Kampusch seem to touch a lot more people in the Western world than do images from any of the more remote conflicts you mention. It must something about being able to relate to the story. Toddler pics has a right of way into many parents' hearts for that very reason. Considering the images and the way she obtained them, the project as such isn't so bad. She only incited what is a normal emotional response on even the slightest distress for some children. However, she didn't anticipate what was coming at her, and her defence does no good. I agree that her statements puts her in a bad light as an artist. Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
