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blackpolkadotts
A sixteen year old blogger with a passion for photography, fashion, web design, watercolor paints, good books and music. She would love to travel the world one day and take dozens of photos.
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reading: the wild sheep chase, haruki murakami
listening to: you owe me an iou,
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events: art and design tech exhibition at empire. PROM!
diane arbus
Saturday, November 22, 2008,2:52 PM
Identical Twins, Roselle, New Jersey, 1967
Jewish Giant, taken at Home with His Parents in the Bronx, NY, 1970
Arbus' Child with Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park, New York City, 1962
A scrawny boy, with the left strap of his jumper awkwardly hanging off his shoulder, tensely holds his long, thin arms by his side. Clenching a toy grenade in his right hand and holding his left hand in a claw-like gesture, his facial expression is maniacal. Arbus captured this photograph by having the boy stand while moving around him, claiming she was trying to find the right angle. The boy became impatient and told her to "Take the picture already!" This photo was also used, without permission, on the cover of punk band SNFU's first studio album, And No One Else Wanted to Play. I wonder if anyone else finds this kid creepy too?
Labels: art
