Iconic photos recreated with senior citizens

Iconic photos recreated with senior citizens. Oddly disrespectful. (via bb)


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Submitted by crazymonk on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 10:26am.

I think it's funny, but that's probably because I don't which "iconic" photographs they are supposed to be. Also, why is it disrespectful? Do you think that your sense of humor suddenly evaporates once your the age of the people in these photographs?

Slater | Mon, 11/05/2007 - 2:08pm

Dunno, seems mildly disrespectful to parody this photograph:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phan_Th%E1%BB%8B_Kim_Ph%C3%BAc

Not that there isn't artistic merit in recontextualizing these photos, just that some refer to tragic moments in a manner that may make one laugh.

crazymonk | Mon, 11/05/2007 - 2:18pm

Yes, it does appear that way once I see the photo. It seems weird though because it seems like there might be a different goal with these pictures.

Slater | Mon, 11/05/2007 - 2:24pm

Or this one.

RumorsDaily | Mon, 11/05/2007 - 3:27pm

By the way, this one's Yalta, right?

http://h8w.net/work/IM/im-4.jpg

RumorsDaily | Mon, 11/05/2007 - 3:31pm

Indeed. I'm not sure what the Pope photo reconstructs, however.

crazymonk | Mon, 11/05/2007 - 3:33pm

No clue on the pope. Maybe a Hitler thing?

RumorsDaily | Mon, 11/05/2007 - 8:45pm

Isn't it the pope sitting down to chat and forgive with his would be assassin.

The Rodenator | Mon, 11/05/2007 - 9:39pm

Rodenator, you are good:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4605762.stm

crazymonk | Mon, 11/05/2007 - 9:41pm

I am not easily offended, but the Vietnam one made me feel sick. Why would anyone even want to parody that moment?

Natali | Tue, 11/06/2007 - 6:18am
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