http://www.magnumphotos.com/c/htm/TreePf_MAG.aspx?ID=MES
having seen the original now…
It's incredible to me how different Joy's painting is from the original.
Joy's painting is much more punk rock, he looks like a black-bloccer
instead of the angry sandinista farm-boy that he is.
there is also no sun or environs in Joy's painting – making it much
more symbolic. the photo is very specific. a very specific struggle at
a very specific time in a very specific context. Joy's painting takes
it out of the specific context and it becomes much more a portrait of
violent, anti-corporate youth rebellion.
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joywar: the photo that started it all :: addendum
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