Jason D'Jehuti: London's Incognito Artist

One of them folks:

*sees an abandoned cat*: “OMG! PEOPLE ARE SO MESSED UP!!”

*sees a Pakistani kid killed by US drones*: “I don’t deal with politics.”

05/18/13

CEA Photography by Bandhon (trailer 2)

stay tuned to find out more about CEA Photography, coming very soon.

Video by Y. R. S.
CEA Photography
17/5/2013

05/17/13

paulkatcher:

Gripping front-page story in the New York Times on Samar Hassan, a girl whose reaction to seeing her civilian parents killed by U.S soldiers became one of the most iconic and graphic photos to come out of the Iraqi war, seeing that photo for the first time, six years after it was taken.

Writer Tim Arango on Hassan’s life since the incident:

The photograph of Samar is frozen in history, but her life moved on, across a trajectory that is emblematic of what so many Iraqis have endured. In a country whose health care system has almost no ability to treat the psychological aspects of trauma, thousands of Iraqis are left alone with their torment.

And on the impact of the photo:

The photo of Samar had far-reaching impact, for it was visual testimony to a particular scourge of this war: the shooting of innocent civilians as they approached American checkpoints or foot patrols, killings made possible by liberal rules of engagement aiming to protect soldiers from suicide car bombers. The image was a point of discussion at the highest reaches of the Pentagon as it considered ways to reduce civilian casualties.

The Iraq war delivered few singular images for the popular imagination, partly because the country was too dangerous for photographers to move around freely, but also because in an age of saturated media coverage and short attention spans, it may be more difficult for news images to take root in the collective memory.

The military also set strict rules for embedded journalists that kept many graphic images from the public eye; the military asked Mr. Hondros to leave his embed assignment after he shot the pictures of Samar.

The photographer, Chris Hondros, was killed April 20 while on assignment in Libya.

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05/17/13

ihategeese:

adriofthedead:

snoozlebee:

allisonkilkenny:

Chris Person fixed TIME’s new magazine cover. Now it’s accurate. (TIME version #1, Person edit #2)

Update: And here’s another stellar contribution from @direlog

EXCELLENT

From @EARNEST_CYBORG9

Fuck TIME, I love our generation.

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05/17/13

eyeofsoul:

napusuandlove:

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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05/17/13

banaati:

whirling dervishes spinning fibonacci fractals into calligraphic spirals? these images bring so many poems to heart

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05/17/13

clareleetaylor:

Gonkar Gyatso’s work is often less confrontational that the above image. His 2007 Angel collage is amongst his most provocative, directly referencing the horrific images born from the torture of Abu Ghraib prisoners. His work often depicts gentle, still Buddha-figures which, upon closer inspection, turn out to be composed of tiny stickers showing familiar brand names.

While Gyatso’s Angel brings to mind the indelible image of the hooded victim, the backdrop he is laid against suggests a far more serene landscape, filled with the traditional imagery of Buddhism. Gyatso frequently uses the traditional skills he learned whilst studying in his native Tibet, bringing together techniques which reference the history of his homeland and the ever-present brands of the West.

While the image above is no doubt striking, some might even say beautiful, it strikes me as somewhat exploitative. The images of tortured prisoners in Guantanamo were some of the most shocking of the last decade, and sparked an outrage amongst the American people which continues today. Gyatso’s practise may primarily focus on the relationship between his home country and his adopted country, and on the migratory path that many follow, but does that excuse the re-packaging of one of recent American history’s lowest moments?

Click through on the image for a link to Gyatso’s website.

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05/17/13