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by fsckboy 2y ago
no matter where you are on the political spectrum, you might enjoy "splitting" the animated gif https://images.wsj.net/im-972116/?width=1278&size=1 https://images.wsj.net/im-972116/?width=1278&size=1 into its component still-images.
The credited artist, Eric Helgas, is quoted as saying "My work focuses a lot on iconic imagery and challenges the viewer’s perception of the objects I choose to photograph." https://lvl3official.com/artist-of-the-week-eric-helgas/ https://lvl3official.com/artist-of-the-week-eric-helgas/
Well Eric, I don't feel challenged by this work. I guess you thought that I thought that stevedores, people with dirty fingernails, thick black hair on their arms, a preponderance of upper body fat characteristic of males, etc. would not carry Birkins. HA! jokes on you! Any body can carry a Birkin, and we might expect anybody who is afraid their femininity might be questioned to make sure to carry such an iconic handbag, so I'm sure all you've done is take a random sample. Where's the challenge?
- deanCommie 2y agoI don't really understand your last paragraph. It is in no way expected that Art that "challenges" is going to challenge every viewer. Of course some wouldn't be, in this case you. That's not a bug. I wouldn't even necessarily say that the quality of art is measured by the % of audience it is able to successfully "challenge", that also incentivises shock for shock's sake. But I also don't really understand the specifics of what you're saying - There are no fingernails shown in the gif, and I suppose maybe one person with upper-arm fat? To be clear, I'm not advocating for the art or the artist. It does nothing for me either. I'm curious about your seeming vitriol to it tho. (Could be a misread of what you wrote)