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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.
Date posted: 2015/08/29 16:08:17
Date liked: 2015/08/29 18:08:37
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Originally posted by: nevver
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art 415
fine art 84
sculpture 79
museum 32
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selfie 9
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marble statue 1
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Date liked: 2015/08/29 18:08:37
726384 Tumblr notes
Liked from: BBredux
BBredux reblogged from: slingandmarrow
Originally posted by: nevver
Tagged:
art 415
fine art 84
sculpture 79
museum 32
gallery 15
selfie 9
classical art 7
marble 6
marble statue 1
anachronism 1