Sunday, May 18, 2008
plastic boys and girls.
Last night I went to a photo exhibit opening for Yonehara Yasumasa and I left the show with a bad taste in my mouth. I went to the show knowing Yonehara's work. He takes sexy polaroids and photos of girls. I like his work for the cutesy styling, cute models and the lo-tech, fuzzy look of his photos. He has collaborated with Fafi and in general I like his work. But when I went to the show last night it dawned on me that his work is just a glorified collection of pervy photos. He has his own niche and I'm not trying to playa hate or be high brow about street art but I'm a little bit over the old man idolizing really pretty young girls genre of photography.
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hi , this is sharry(yourdorkiness), is he showing in california? I was curious how his work was too and if it was really as perverted as it seems. How's illustrating going? hope you are well. =)
hey sharry,
i remember you. :) um...he's showing at a space on fairfax. i think you can get more info on the evilmonito website. :) the stuff at the show was kind of..........hmmm but, yeah, i don't want to bag on someone else's work too much. as for me i'm just freelancing. how about you? how are your illustrations?
esther
I'm glad someone acknowledges the sometimes subversive messages taking place! Certain fashion styles to mean are too "lolita" and glorify pre-pubscent bodies as "sexy."
Hi clotheshorse,
Thanks for your always thoughtful comments.
esther
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