True American This clearly demonstrates how people create an image of themselves by layering propaganda on top of themselves, defining identities through external objects. A single flag, a sugary drink, some tanned skin, sexuality being represented by large breasts and…
Self propaganda is an indoctrination performed by an individual or a group on themselves on a micro-level. The process can negatively influence values and beliefs, leading to selfish judgments. Without real critical thinking and disregarding the weight of contradictory evidence.…
Cat I don’t believe this person meant to be, nor will fangs appear from their mouth and claws to draw blood. But rather to have boa multicoloured feathers flying off the back as they walk down the stage singing. In…
Feather Duster Joseph-Ignace Guillotin was not the inventor of the Guillotine. But because he proposed on 10 October 1789 of a special device to carry out executions in a more humane manner rather other gruesome methods popular at the time. Ironically, he was…
Child In 1839, photography sessions became common and made portraits affordable, no longer needing to commission a painter. Now the middle class had a way to remember their dead loved ones, no longer just for the upper class. Postmortem photography was very popular for dead infants,…
Hats I imagine that regardless of COVID-19 and being locked down, they have probably done this anyway. Imagine what other thing they might have come up with if it had lasted even longer. I hope that their tea is not getting cold.…
Batman This may be the first image of a man in a homemade suit. I wonder if his elderly mother helps to make it, or maybe the man still fits into from his childhood. It was created by or for…
William Burroughs 1914–1997 was an American writer and visual artist. Primary figure of the Beat Generation who influenced popular culture and literature. Wrote eighteen novels, novellas, short stories, essays, books of his interviews, and correspondences. He liked guns and shot…
Psychiatric My original assumption of this image was that this was a person with a mental health disorder. Being restrained and subjected to some bizarre medical intervention, such as removing all of his teeth, which were quite common. But now…
Batman It was a television series based on DC Comics of the same name. Batman and Robin, two heroes who defend Gotham City from a variety of arch villains. It was satirical and developed a camp style with upbeat theme music that mimicked bands…
