Don’t view this as endorsement of kids smoking, tobacco or any of that shiznit. But these photos will make you look twice, guarenteed. Regardless of if it’s social, political or commercial, or otherwise, it’s very effective art. This is smart, powerful, horrible.
This photo series “The Beauty of an Ugly Addiction” is Photographer Frieke Janssens’ response to nicotine addiction and new smoking laws. She asks, “does this ban treat adults like children who can’t willfully decide whether or not to partake in this horribly harmful habit? What is it about smoking, aside from the obvious addictive content, that draws people in? Is it its image from film noir? Is it the appeal of its performative consumption, that mannerism or pose that seems to imbue a smoker with a particular sort of character?”
Can’t argue that you’ll stop and look. Tell me what you think in the comments. Then check out this sort of surreal behind the scenes video is here:
[via flavorpill, neatorama]
It truly is striking which the Obama administration is so dismissive of religious sensibilities when it will come to coercing Catholic institutions to offer reproductive services forbidden below Catholic doctrine. In that case, the To start with Amendment and religious sensibility are equally trumped by a constitutionally unenumerated “woman’s appropriate to decide on.” There is just not even an attempt to become consistent.
Even if everyone can’t like it and may be shocked, you make them think and argue. And I think that’s what a real artist is suppose to do: “wake people up”, if you know what I mean..
For my personal point of view, these pictures are awesome and powerful with a real message, congrats!
awesome concept, awesome light, just awesome. btw, people need to chill. watch the bts video. they weren’t actually holding cigarettes.
U need a life this is so desgusting u should not put these kids though this they r little if they die it is your fault