I must apologize for my mind's eye, bereft as it is of sufficient artistic taste to discern beauty in that photo until you pointed it out.
But it is quite beautiful and sad. Much like the Pietà , which combines this duality exquisitely. In fact, in human affairs, these states are very often two sides of the same coin.
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It disconnects me from the horror of those burning buildings and the reported loss of life, that's for sure.
His clothes look mighty clean for being in the middle of that. Not sayin' it's fake, but just sayin'.
Africa ... let it go. Write it off.
Yes.
Great op for a BARDY here. All we need is a screed of a couple hundred words.
I don't think so - it captures both the destruction and the sorrow - but also reaffirms that life goes on, and is worth living.
For me, anyway.
LordSomber is right, nary a smudge of soot blotting those vibrant tribal colors toubobs so dearly love coming from the dark continent
LordSomber is right, nary a smudge of soot blotting those vibrant tribal colors toubobs so dearly love coming from the dark continent
I must apologize for my mind's eye, bereft as it is of sufficient artistic taste to discern beauty in that photo until you pointed it out.
But it is quite beautiful and sad. Much like the Pietà , which combines this duality exquisitely. In fact, in human affairs, these states are very often two sides of the same coin.
Not to dismiss the horror of this incident, but, yeah, it looks fake to me too.
No.
The photo looks like it could have been a painting by the American artist, Bo Bartlett. Take a look at his work, Tarmen
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79592224@N00/322590517/
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