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By: Rose

Rose — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:35:27 +0000

It is funny to see the comments on here about Mark Laita’s work, and how cliche and obvious they say his Created Equal is, when their comments say otherwise. If it was truly boring or contrived, it wouldn’t cause you to write a paragraph on the subject. It’s obvious that it has been done before, which in any case nowadays everything has already been explored to a certain extent so it’s rather pointless to even say so.
Artwork in general can be interpreted in different ways, even if Mark Laita was putting his own views into his work (which all artists do anyway), even if it was incredibly obvious, as you all say, a viewer could see something different.
Personally I found the diptychs posted on here to be his most obvious on purpose, whoever posted perhaps intended that more people could pick up the correlation between the diptychs, I however find his other diptychs to be more interesting (and they are the less provocative ones).
To assume his work is all the same also shows those who post negatively lack some intelligence, they automatically assume his work is obvious without actually having any knowledge of the entire collection of diptychs, nor his other work.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:12:12 +0000

I think it’s possible to read the “abortionist vs. garbageman” in a more nuanced way. If you assume a pro-choice framework, then they both become (likely) unpleasant jobs that are nonetheless important services that “somebody’s gotta do.” Superficially, for bestowing a higher class position the abortion provider appears more “respected,” but this contrasts with the perception of some people that performing abortions is immoral or shameful, but collecting refuse, though less “immediately prestigious” nonetheless deserves respect as a core example of “honest work.”

By: Traitorfish

Traitorfish — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:58:03 +0000

I think there might be something in the fur one, specifically, the use of furs to indicate both semi-barbarism and aristocratic luxury, illustrating the dependence of cultural signifiers upon context.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:54:54 +0000

Most of these annoyed me. I did like the Janitor/Comapny President one, mostly because the men look so similar that it sort of makes a point, albeit a not-so-thoughtful one.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:51:41 +0000

We can only hope.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:50:52 +0000

I think it is a before and after thing. People plaster their cars, houses, etc. with “Support our Troops” ribbons and such, while picturingt he clean-cut and hopeful marine, and avert their eyes when they walk past veterans who have put out their hats in the sidewalk.

By: Bagelsan

Bagelsan — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:55:18 +0000

If I keep going will I eventually turn into a lingerie model?

By: themacinator

themacinator — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:04:30 +0000

this is how i feel. as a (wannabe) photographer, i have to say the portraits are stunning. and the juxtapositions may not be how i would do it as a comment on society, but they ARE a comment on society, and on how many would pose them. just because the two subjects are framed next to each other doesn’t mean they’re posited as opposites.

By: Rickey

Rickey — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:42:48 +0000

And then if she hits absolute rock bottom, she will find herself responding to trolls on a sociological blog.

By: Bagelsan

Bagelsan — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:18:07 +0000

And once her life really spirals out of control, she might sink so low as to troll a sociological blog on a regular basis. ;p

By: Rickey

Rickey — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:52:11 +0000

In a few years, after she blows all her money on… well blow, the Lingerie Model probably will be a gold digger.

By: Rickey

Rickey — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:46:04 +0000

The homeless guy is smoking, jeez, with what he spends on cigarettes he could have a decent place to live. And the Woman in Bar is not a gold digger. She’s not attractive to enough for that, at best she is a bar fly, “working” for free drinks.

By: Gen

Gen — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:55:37 +0000

I just wish I could go through and “like” all the comments.