Portraits of deranged youth, possibly unsafe for work and for soul, but deeply affecting.
Sergey Bratkov [babyart]
Categories: Art, Lolitas, Nymphets, Photography, Russia
Posted at 5:19 pm on June 6, 2008
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I am not sure if you are aware of the furore that has been caused in the last weeks in Australia, by Bill Henson’s artistic photographs of children. Indignant conservatives had the police shut down his exhibition and even our philistine fuckwit of a prime minister condemned them as having no artistic value..
http://news.google.com.au/news?hl=en&q=bill%20henson&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wn
.. perhaps we need Sergey Bratkov to come over to our shores and really stir the pot.
Comment by Garett — June 7, 2008 @ 2:53 am
Sure there’s artistic value….but the artistic value is of far less value than the innocents of a child. Coaching a child into the sophisticated poses in these photographs, while they should be playing is distasteful.
Comment by David — June 7, 2008 @ 6:03 am
child porn! In my internet?!
But seriously you guys you are starting to scare me.
Sure I could handle the fetishism and lurid topics of the old days. And I turned the other cheek at the whole “furry” incident (I still get nightmares, no offense to aforementioned “furry[s]“).
But enough is enough. Jesus even I have standards!
(Thank god they are low)
Comment by ITHIDET — June 7, 2008 @ 10:40 am
Oh that was my 90th post you guys
caloo calei etc.
Comment by ITHIDET — June 7, 2008 @ 10:41 am
I personally don’t think the sexualisation of children is fair, despite the artistic merit. Bill Henson’s photographs didn’t cross that line, but these.. i’m not so sure. Its fine for us to scratch our chins and contemplate the meaning of such images.. but innocence.. it doesn’t last long as it is.
Comment by Garett — June 7, 2008 @ 10:51 am
There isn’t any sensuality to those photos, I think the photographer needs more practice. I don’t have a problem with the concept, I have a problem with how its done.
Comment by corben — June 7, 2008 @ 11:27 am
yes, children of that age should be watching cartoons, and so should i.
it’s Saturn’s Day, btw…
Comment by Haux — June 7, 2008 @ 2:44 pm
Yes no one is complaining about adult regressive behavior, only the tarting of the innocents. Now let’s get some toons on here chop chop or there will be droogling tantrumz.
Comment by SM — June 7, 2008 @ 3:51 pm
iT’s fine commentary on what’s suitable and innocent for adults; let mirrors incriminatE amain.
Comment by StevNeordqyust — June 7, 2008 @ 8:54 pm
A little girl handcuffed to a radiator? Bah! Pfui! Corruption! This stuff does our culture a mis-service.
Comment by Mogothe Mugger — June 8, 2008 @ 1:23 pm
Diff’rent Strokes Child Molester Episode
Comment by k — June 8, 2008 @ 2:09 pm
Yeah, this is awful. Children shouldn’t smoke.
Comment by Evil Jim — June 8, 2008 @ 4:37 pm
No. :(
Comment by Aubrey — June 9, 2008 @ 1:43 am
is Chris Hanson gonna come to my house now?
Comment by Joe Blo — June 9, 2008 @ 7:03 am
CHRIS HANSON!!!!!!?!!!!
OH GOD NO!
Comment by ITHIDET — June 9, 2008 @ 7:49 am
And the point would be? (Other than validating pedophiles’ skewed view of the world?)
This crap is beneath you. Not only is it vile, it’s not even very good. Yawn.
Comment by Kiki — June 9, 2008 @ 11:07 am
Oh boo hoo, don’t let the haters hate on you Eliza.
Maybe the “artist” was making a statement on what is CP and what is not…it’s slightly better than piss christ at least.
Or maybe it’s just the Russian hipsters that found livejournal and imbibing some of their nihilistic sense of humor – in two-three years you will see some Russians on myspace and facebook, watch.
Or maybe I’m just an “uptightus americanus”
Comment by noo — June 9, 2008 @ 3:27 pm