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Wow, this was an interesting Google images journey, thanks. Also, is it just my own personal bias, or would I be right to say that imagery with such close bond
by falcor84 4y ago
Wow, this was an interesting Google images journey, thanks.
Also, is it just my own personal bias, or would I be right to say that imagery with such close bonding between males (2 particular example links below) would not have been used in the west due to concern of being interpreted as gay?
http://www.daokedao.ru/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/navek02.jpg http://www.daokedao.ru/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/navek...
https://cs14.pikabu.ru/post_img/2022/03/11/4/1646974620118343763.jpg https://cs14.pikabu.ru/post_img/2022/03/11/4/164697462011834...
- avodonosov 4y agoI don't know. Such connotations may also depend not only on west / east, but also on time. Those placards are from 60-70 years ago I think. See also https://www.google.com/search?q=%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9+%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82+%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B9&tbm=isch https://www.google.com/search?q=%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%...
- falcor84 4y agoInteresting, but I would argue that this is actually supporting the West/East distinction, as this kind of imagery would have fit closely with the USSR's push to promote the communist "workers of the world unite" agenda. Would you be able to find any similar western imagery from that time frame?
- avodonosov 4y agoSimilar in what sense? Close bonding between males? I don't know about that time frame, but Judas kissing Christ is a known theme, painted many times.