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Mira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 10:37 AM Original message |
A Sign of the Times - Art project my grandson chose this school year |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. How old is he? n/t |
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Mira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. He is 16 - he and I |
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StrongBad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. That's a pretty provacative work for a 16 year old. |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 11:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. It really does make the statement doesn't it? |
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Towlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I agree with StrongBad, it could mean a lot of things. It's very intriguing. |
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Mira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. To him it is a statement of being devastated and |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. Tell him it's a tremendously powerful |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. Breaks my heart also, Mira, that a kid would have reason to create this piece. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
8. K & R, Mira. I shudder to think of the art we may see some day from Iraqi children |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. look at the link |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Thank you for the link. That appears to be a wonderful project. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. PTSD is forever. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
9. the kid has talent. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. No kidding. That's amazing. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. It reminds me of the crucifixion. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. The Crucifixion, Pinocchio & the Abu Ghraib photos. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. It reminded me of this poor fellow. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. It gets harder and harder to look at these photographs. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Being forced to stand is a form of torture. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. It did me,as well. |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. He sure does - |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
11. Iconic art for our time. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I have seen the crucifixion depicted in many ways. Though that may not |
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Mira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Thank you BeamMeUp, he is a student at the UNCSchool of the Arts, first year |
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QueenOfCalifornia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
12. Most excellent |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
18. Wow that's really great! -nt- |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
21. That takes my breath away. All sorts of thoughts and feelings come up for me. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
28. Our hope lies in our children and grandchildren like yours |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
29. Wow. k+r, n/t |
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mimitabby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
30. wow, Mira, |
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Mira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 06:52 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. And I did not know you would get so famous this fast. Cogratulations on your |
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Cybergata (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
31. My first thought was . . . |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
33. Very immediate and straight forward, easy to see as part of a visual opus |
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JeffR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
34. K & R! It IS heartbreaking, but it's also very powerful. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
35. You have quite an artistic grandson. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
36. One last kick. n/t |
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