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The thing about this is that sculptures like these in art history were for the male gaze. Photoshop a phone to it and suddenly she’s seen as vain and conceited. That’s why I’m 100% for selfie culture because apparently men can gawk at women but when we realize how beautiful we are we’re suddenly full of ourselves…
“You painted a naked woman because you enjoyed looking at her, put a mirror in her hand and you called the painting “Vanity,” thus morally condemning the woman whose nakedness you had depicted for you own pleasure.” ― John Berger, Ways of Seeing
I know I’ve reblogged this before but it’s so important.
I like art, and by art I mean music, poetry, sex, paintings, the human body, literature.. All of this is art to me.
After the Superhydrophobic Street Art, which uses a superhydrophobic coating to create designs which appear only in the rain, here is the Project Monsoon, which uses the same concept, this time with hydrochromic
painting, which reveals its color only when wet. This amazing and
clever project was designed by a Korean team of designers, in
collaboration with Pantone, to provide color to the streets of Seoul
during the rainy season, while paying tribute to the Korean culture. A
brilliant idea! Source: ufunk
The world is filled with such wonderful things.
"Art Socks," Stylist Kate Brien sees fashion from a different perspective. Her blog View on Topp has attracted attention from world-renowned publications like American Vogue and Spanish Vogue for her birds-eye view spin on fashion photography. In one of her latest projects, she has combined famous works of art with fashion using socks and shoes. Featuring pieces from Frida Kahlo, Leonardo da Vinci, Van Gogh, Paul Gaugin, Edvard Munch, and Picasso, these photographs are sure to rock your socks off.
Photographed by David Kitz for Vogue.
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/aug/19/arthoe-teens-kickstart-feminist-art-movement-instagram-tumblr
Did another interview about the “art hoe” movement and social awareness, reclaiming the term that was meant to dehumanize black women , womanism , gender identity, etc
I’m glad the guardian can have me !
Also they left out a piece of Jam’s interview since it was too late so I thought I would include it!
“I’ve had a lot of people talk to me about sex workers possibly having a problem with the term hoe (up until now I haven’t had any sex workers speak to me directly about it), and I think it’s incredibly important to recognize their need to reclaim the word and that it’s been used to oppress them for centuries. However, WoC (especially black women, I can only speak to our experiences) have had this word tacked to us as well. Obviously, it’s not comparable, but it is important to note how WoC are constantly demonized for our sexuality and hyper-sexualized at the same time. We’re taking back the word and saying ‘it’s ours now, we determine how you see us and how you consume us’. ” -Jam
"(I think I’ve covered this but) When I see people from all over the world sending Mars and I their Art Hoe pictures, articles written on the subject, and even Beyonce superimposing herself over various backgrounds, I know that we’re finally getting our foot in the door into the art world on our own terms. We’ve taken control, creative freedom, and autonomy over our own representations and are thriving in them!“ -Jam
One woman turned awful breakup texts into art. “I obviously date the wrong people,” Allison Wade said, laughing. The artist behind the Break-up Text paintings, which have been collected in “It’s Not You,” an exhibit at Rick Wester Fine Art through January 10, Wade paints the messages she’s sent and received at the end of various relationships.
Wade’s work has long focused on relationships and modern communication. She’s used found voicemails, is at work on a series about sexts, and is hoping to track down the servers that contain messages from blocked numbers. You can read an interview with her here
