I think any time someone can evoke such a response from oil and canvas is something to be appreciated. People watch images of actual humans being slaughtered in horror movies and consider it just fine. But showing deformed and grostesque images that, unless I missed something, aren't murdering each other is something that repels. not because of their actions.. for the most part they simply exist in a weird setting, but because they aren't attractive. Isn't it odd to have that reaction?

Now.. there may be some scenes of violence I am not remembering, but if there are, I don't even remember them. Regular TV shows tons of violence and attractive people flaunting skin, but these aren't sexy people.. they are far less. I think in a way our reactions to them should tell us something about our own inner prejudices... why are we repulsed by something that simply exists and takes no action? It's like an ugly bug or reptile.. people are scared and repelled by them.

I think anything that can get a strong reaction from our jaded world without gratuitous violence or sex or vicious verbal attacks is pretty impressive.

Just my thoughts.

Brian

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