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Feminism and Diversity

rrneck

(17,671 posts)

16. Every image is an abstraction.

Reply to Starry Messenger (Reply #15)

Mon May 28, 2012, 12:17 PM

May 2012

Vermisillitude is itself an impossible ideal. Art reflects the culture in which it is produced and the technology involved in its production and its utilitarian function are the result of the same human desire to physically manifest an idea. From Lasceaux to photoshopping an image of Jessica Alba the objective is the same.

Perhaps if you make your point more clearly we can proceed further.

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YOU’RE NOT PERFECT, AND THAT’S OKAY! [View all] La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 OP

i for one am glad i am not the only person who is aging La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #1

Join the club! It's where all the cool kids are these days arcane1 May 2012 #3

meh La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #4

I was shocked by some of those. alittlelark May 2012 #2

yup. one thing is good to know is that people do age and even jessica alba La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #5

It's not new... rrneck May 2012 #6

i think the problem is the ubiquitousness La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #7

Absolutely. rrneck May 2012 #8

I don't think heroic sculpture was used to sell beauty products by the billions of dollars. Starry Messenger May 2012 #13

Do you think the average Greek male looked rrneck May 2012 #14

I don't think you read my post. Starry Messenger May 2012 #15

Every image is an abstraction. rrneck May 2012 #16

Wow... those were really revealing kdmorris May 2012 #9

wow, it's not just the faces it's also the breasts, arms maddezmom May 2012 #10

I think Sharon Stone looked better before being "shopped" justiceischeap May 2012 #11

i think we are wiping out aging in celebs La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #12

Airbrushing makes people look kind to creepy to me. Neoplebe Jun 2012 #17