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November 10, 2008

Perceptions: of mass appeal

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Spencer Tunick. Melbourne 5 (Women Over 35). 2001

Installation.

More here, here, and here.

Thanks to Ruchira Paul.

Posted by Sughra Raza at 12:03 AM | Permalink

Comments

Perhaps I'm simply getting the point, but these images are too reminiscent of, say, Babi Yar for my taste.

Posted by: Anderson | Nov 10, 2008 10:42:40 AM

I like it. The bodies as sand; as mass quantity- like grains- perceived as one entity.

KAS

Posted by: KAS | Nov 10, 2008 1:38:27 PM

Nice!!
If i had the means and equipment, this is what i've been envisioning for my latest work: a pyramid of naked hedge-fund managers and derivative traders standing on top of each other in the middle of wall street with Hank look-alike yanking away on top of them.
I work in b&w 9.5x11 format, platinum process, which costs approx. $110 per sheet for any interested backers...

Posted by: missvolare | Nov 11, 2008 9:50:48 AM

Anderson,

I agree. Naked human bodies en mass produce a revolting and dehumanizing image. If this is an attempt to shock it has not succeeded. If it is an attempt to bore and depress - well done!

Posted by: Jared | Nov 11, 2008 4:10:52 PM

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