Nowadays it takes the extraordinary to viralize an image. And, though it’s not necessarily to his benefit, Trump has the magic touch in that regard. The past several weeks have yielded multiple Trump-related imagistic gems, including, but not limited to, … […]
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Many contemporary artists appear to believe that photography is a virgin territory without a history, free from relevant precedents and prior accomplishments: a brand new field of ideas which have not even been touched on by the medium’s own practitioners, in which any small step breaks new ground. […] The lack of knowledgeability of the art critics in regard to photography does not stop with them; it is transmitted to both the audience and the artists. Such a situation is not merely regrettable, but damaging to all concerned. […] So here we are, four weeks away from learning what we collectively decided as to whether we should turn into a Christofascist dictatorship. […] |
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Election 2024: Image World (11)
I truly thought we would put Trump and what he represents on the shelf with other short-lived American examples of “Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds.” His comeback signifies that, instead, he represents something enduring and evil in our collective unconscious. […]