Famous Artist Denigrates War!
Notorious artist AndNowForSomethingCompletelyIndifferent caused an uproar with his latest photo staging designed to "break the taboo of mixing sex and war". Labeled "incredibly sexist", "appallingly disrespectful" and "borderline treasonous" by its critics, the show nonetheless has attracted record crowds - even if only to scoff at it. The artist, however, is pleased to have "as many viewers as possible regardless of motivation".
The opening photograph "Women Love A Man In Uniform" was shot in Afghanistan showing two opposing platoons of men charging one another in focused fury dressed in French maid uniforms exposing their buttocks as onlooking women laugh and take pictures. This photo shoot reportedly enraged both the U.S. army and the Taliban. The artist took great pleasure in these reactions of "faux outrage".
A second entitled "Blind Obligation" shows a son performing oral sex on a gun held by his father protruding in profile at the same angle as a penis. The artist's explanation of "exposing the homoerotic nature of military conquest" was greeted with widespread skepticism from families with multi-generational traditions of military servitude.
Ready for combat!
A continuation of that theme was furthered in "Thanking The Victors" showing the U.S. President performing oral sex while pinning a medal on a taut, saluting soldier. Behind the President extends a long line of worshippers - both men and women - applying lipstick in eager anticipation. A woman in line stands with her head excitedly turned to the man behind her. She's quoted on the photo to claim, "This will keep us safe!"
"Jesus Loses" also sparked worldwide protests with its depiction of a Muslim soldier anally penetrating a cross bearing American soldier who smiles in the prone position while grabbing his groin. As the Muslim soldier readies to fire he is reading from the Koran and also smiling. The artist wanted "a sense of ambiguity so that the viewer will fill in the empty space with his or her own demons. A world without demons would be nonplussed by this photo."
"Grabbing The Wrong Magazine" displays an American soldier rushing into battle with an open Playboy while his fellow soldiers hold magazines of ammunition. The "Playboy soldier" is charging with an exposed erect penis. Surrounding soldiers ignore the field in front of them as they strain to see the centerfold. Awaiting enemy forces prepare to ambush their easy prey. An enemy soldier is quoted, "You've got to be hard to win!"
"Bikini Battalion" and its companion "The Final Rape" stirred controversy with its depiction of bloodied bikini clad models in combat as viewed by masturbating males. The second photo then depicts the male viewers performing necrophilia and forcible rape on helpless casualties. "Every man for himself!" shouts one rapist. On their backs is seen the phrase "Dogs Of War".
One outspoken critic called the series "a denigration of war, as if it were some useless, pointless exercise in futility substituting for sexual satisfaction." The artist found that description "most satisfying". Others were not as articulate but equally enraged. When asked to explain why the most common reply was: "I don't know, I'm just mad."
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