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Controversy, Greg, Tutorial

Photoshop + Controversy

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC48gsKkwN0 I watched a video on how to create a “face shift” This is a technique that allows you to intentionally misalign part of the image in an artistic manner. I found this to be a really fun way to spice up a normal portrait or photograph.
Piss Christ, 1987, Andres Serrano, Paula Cooper Gallery, New York.

Andres Serrano is a very controversial photographer for his use of body excrements. In this photo, piss christ, we can see what looks like Jesus on the cross drowning in a vat of urine. Immediately, we can already see the vast amount of controversy involved with this post. To begin, using human excrements in itself is a bit grotesque. Additionally, displaying Christ in this manner would upset a vast amount of individuals, especially in the 80s.

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