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tarantulove — Glamour Triptych
Published: 2005-11-14 06:41:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 11859; Favourites: 176; Downloads: 684
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People seem to be misinterpreting this series...This is not a "fuck glamour" series, I'm accually quite fond of glamour photography, it's one of the only forms that is still effective at commercially reinventing itself, and that is admirable. It is also not a direct stab at Kate Moss and her publicised coke useage --as suggested by someone on another site--I could care less.
It is a comment on the current artistic trend that has made violence glamourous, especially here on DA, but also in pop culture (take a look at Die Another Day by Madonna [link] ). This is not to say I'm against it, I would be a hypocrite if I did. I think it is incredibly effective imagery, and in the end, that is exactly what I am going for here. Only I took a different approch to it...
Whereas most macabre artists make the model sexy and posed, with blood and gore, this pose is vulnerable and unattractive, yet the "blood and gore" are pearls and sparkles (the black eye was suppose to be much shinier and the blood is sparkley, it just didn't end up showing up because of lighting difficulties).
Anyway...I just thought I would clear that up.
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Wow, that is an excellent point, and it's well-expressed in the photo.
I personally think that the mix of glamour and violence in media is very powerful, but should be used sparingly and with caution in order to preserve the potency of the point it makes.
Anyway, this is a strong piece; great job!
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I apreciate that someone describes his pictures and that you really got something to say /express with your work!
Go on with it!
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i love this triptych!
its very different from your typical everyday glamor shot
but still effective
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love the way you explained it. great imagery. Very well done.
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I love the whole concept of this, along with the replacement of the "blood & gore" with "pearls & sparkles". Her pale skin (and the pearls, of course) are what made the picture for me 
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i love this so so so much.. in fact, i love all your work and i'm about to do a big fave session and fave pretty much all of it. i totally agree with what your saying and i think you carry it out in a really interesting way. its a pity the lighting didn't work quite as well as you'd *hoped*. did you do the make-up yourself? because it looks realy good. i also like the fact that its a triptych, i think it adds to the idea you were trying to *capture* (sorry about souding like an art critic or whatever, i don't mean to. i'm in the middle of exams at the moment so eveything comes out like that)... LOVELOVELOVELOVELOVE this.. instant fave. i wish i could do work like this.
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Let people interpret how they want-that's what art is.
different people see something different!!!
A good painting or photograph-is has many meanings-controversial-makes people look..think..talk..comment!
That's Good
I have a painting in my gallery of a woman missing a hand-what does it mean...it can mean many things??
But I know what it means to me.
Keep doing what your doing...
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i love this idea.
and the representation of the pearls.
the colour of her hair is gorgeous.
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CLAPCLAPCLAP amazing serie and perfect interpretation. great.
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The beauty in this, is exactly what you've said but also the fact that it can be interpretted in various ways. It's multi-cultural and diverse and it's only 3 pictures put together [obviously more work added as well, but that's besides my point].
My point of view from this was, metaphorical. I saw it as "speak: Glamour" from the pearls and feel the complete opposite to that, by the obvious expression and pain in her expression and physical appearance. What we say isnt always what we feel and what we see is something obscure becoming beautiful. Not saying feeling pain is beautiful, but human nature can be sick, disgusting and definately unnerving... but also in fact excruciatingly beautiful in a morbid sense. Reality isnt always as beautuful and rosey as people think it is, there is a deeper meaning.
Gosh, Im rambling but I hope you know what I mean, if not, just ask.
All Im saying is, this piece, all 3 pictures together, struck a thousand words. A thousand interpretations and struck a personal note all at once.
I find it a genuinely good piece, even if you didnt make it gorey and bloody. You didnt need to. Even if you didnt use a black eye and bloody nose, I think with the expression and angle etc you've captured, you still caught my eye. After all, it was a thumbnail that caught my attention.
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I like this piece alot.
Due to it very bold and unattrative manner.
I also the the plain and bright white and other slick colours work really well in this and not making the work obvious due to the fact you could have used harder and more gorey colours ie red blood hanging from the mouth.I also like the hard and slightly battered/drunk facial structure which again blends in well with your different assumption.The overall feeling I collect from this (maybe my own ) is that Fasion can play a big part in creating bad blood between so called normal people and rather bold and "In your Face" attitudes of so called "Different people".I hope you somwhat understand what im rambling [link] way good work.4D.
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Thank you for the explanation/sorry for the confusion/awesmoe photos.
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I really like this photo. You definitely did a beautiful job with a unique idea, with a valid point about the attention that violence derives. Though personally i dont think art "commercially reinventing itself" is a good thing; thats why Jewel looks like a hooker now.
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What I mean by glamour commercially reinventing itself is that it can maintain it's artistic intent throughout it's evolution. It isn't static like most forms of photography seems to be now adays...it bends the limit and doesn't stick to rules.
The evolution of pop culture is definately going downhill, I agree.
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Wow thanks for the explanation, it helped me understand the image alot better. I didnt think it was an attack on glamour but I wasnt to sure what the message was. I was just browsing some of the more glorified deviants on DA and had very similar thoughts. Dont get me wrong im aware of what pop is all about. Sex sells and so does violence. There the two easiest and most stimulating forms of pleasure to convey. The media uses that to there advantage. I find most of the art based around these themes lately to be dull and bland. I like images of sex and images of violence as long as there being displayed in a clever manner. In photo's and art im more attracted to clever ideas. I find the approach to this clever and thought provoking. The image is well done too. Sorry for the long boring rant.
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I think it's beautiful. The vaunerable pose and glamorous pearls make for a striking contrast...and as your eyes and mind try to find a balance between the two...they come together quite wonderfully as a whole image.
I'm faving this.
I love the image and I love the message.
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