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Photographer Jill Greenberg (dubbed The Manipulator, known mostly for her highly retouched images of bears and crying babies) was hired by The Atlantic to shoot a hawkish heroic portrait of the Republican Presidential nominee, she delivered (see PDNPulse), but also snuck in a few shots when Grandpa wasn’t looking.
A pause in the photo-shoot provided the opportunity for Greenberg to ambush McCain and quietly snap a few extra shots and nab the classic Hollywood horror movie shot; shadows across the face and on the wall right behind him. The stunt which in my opinion approaches sheer genius resulted in a horribly diabolical shot illustrating McCain’s seemier side. See the McCain Horror Shot from Greenberg and Buzzfeed’s gruesome mock-up.
The extra shots were used to create the following works of art courtesy of Greenberg’s site; I Called My Wife A Cunt In Front Of Reporters, and It Was Really Fun To Cheat On My Car-Injury-Disabled First Wife respectively. Some might question Greenberg’s professionalism; I say Republican’s set the photo manipulation precedence, and seem to have no trouble perpetuating myths and racial stereotypes.
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Is it Halloween already?! Very creepy and yet delightfully fun photos! I’m not sure where I stand on her professionalism, but then I know where I stand on McCains’ professionalism so I guess it all works out in the wash, huh. Personally, I like the manipulated photo version I found of McCain wearing lipstick and the caption “It was really fun to cheat on my car-injury-diabled first wife” – priceless!
I don’t know that professionalism factors into it. They didn’t ask a staff photographer to take the picture, they asked an artist. Essentially this is Jill Greenberg applying her art. Whether it was premeditated or not, she seized upon an artistic opportunity. I don’t see it as a bad thing, really.
And that’s not intended to sound snotty. I’m not inferring that a staff photographer can’t be an artist. But I am saying that while I take pictures, I don’t consider myself a photographer. So it’s the culmination of multiple issues like talent, experience, ability and intent.
They hired a delightfully twisted, somewhat subversive artist to take pictures of a very divisive politician. Did they really expect something else to happen?
Now if someone could just find the REAL photo of Sarah Palin holding a machine gun and wearing an American flag bikini rather than the photoshopped one, that would be a nice compliment to this ghoulish snap.
i think these are brilliant, and i don’t blame her for taking the opportunity to vent (photographically-speaking) with her art and her creativity. i guess my only hesitation on this is that it stoops to their level.
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Thanks for posting these Greenberg photos. I had only just read about this topic a few minutes ago and was thinking it would be difficult to track them down. You just saved me 10 minutes of Googling. I hope they get posted/copied all over the web.
Love them all!
Her professionalism is intact. If she hadn’t done what her instincts urged, namely to make a statement using her ability and ideaology, she would merely be a tool. She’s an artist. And to those who say she stoops to their level, I say, no, sorry but … no! She’s telling the truth!
great pics lol. this made my day.
I think it’s totally unprofessional, but I love that she did it anyway. And she is a tool for taking the money to shoot the “heroic” image. That’s the way of the freelance artist. We’re all whores selling our services to the highest bidder. Nuttin’ wrong with that.
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