I don't think art is propaganda; it should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further. It celebrates humanity instead of manipulating it.
KEITH HARING
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Comments (8)
Clever discrepancy there.
Unless of course she's referring to the fact that someone viciously decapitated that poor statue and dismembered his arms (and perhaps more!).
Amen to art that liberates with hope and truth.
Posted by Kevin | December 12, 2007 4:30 PM
Posted on December 12, 2007 16:30
Actually, Kevin, she's looking down, not thru the viewfinder. :o)
Posted by GarandFan | December 12, 2007 5:07 PM
Posted on December 12, 2007 17:07
I coulda used that quote on Friday night, actually.
20+ feet of marble magnificence is quite stunning at night when the drape drops and the crowds gasp...
Posted by Joan of Argghh! | December 12, 2007 6:03 PM
Posted on December 12, 2007 18:03
Heh. :o) You know, G, the first thing that came to mind was that the camera was misdirected... now you've made perfect sense of it.
Posted by Kevin | December 12, 2007 6:52 PM
Posted on December 12, 2007 18:52
I don't think art is propaganda; it should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further. It celebrates humanity instead of manipulating it.
That's why I always throw hissy fits whenever people try to convince me that American Idol is "destroying the world"/"our culture." As if one bad TV show can make you stupid, or turn you off of "good" art.
Posted by Jonathan Hohensee | December 12, 2007 10:33 PM
Posted on December 12, 2007 22:33
JOHN C.
Nice depiction of hypocrisy/false piety.
JON H.
American Idol (& the mass fascination with it) is more a barometer of the downfall of our "culture" rather than a "tool of [the] destruction [of it]." American "culture" is more pop culture than ever--& generally speaking, it's getting worse at an ever-accelerating pace.
Posted by Terwiliger | December 13, 2007 2:51 AM
Posted on December 13, 2007 02:51
Good quote. Good irony in the drawing.
Posted by Kukn | December 13, 2007 7:13 PM
Posted on December 13, 2007 19:13
Art can be propaganda, but lighten up. The woman obviously hasn't seen a magnificent, sleek, naked man in quite a while, despite is short comings.
Posted by Cowboy | December 15, 2007 9:43 AM
Posted on December 15, 2007 09:43