Cat Feet
Photographer Lorna Simpson cropped her photos of black women so they appear headless. We see torsos, and in other shots -- their backs. Removing parts of a person does something to dehumanize them, which was likely the point in Simmons's work. Here I've tried the same thing with my cat. Not quite the same political message; but an interesting exercise, nonetheless.
I decided to pair this with a picture of paw prints. It seemed like a good match. Although in Simpson's pictures, her subjects seem like they're been deprived even of the ability to make an impression, a figurative footprint, or an impact in life.
Photographer Lorna Simpson cropped her photos of black women so they appear headless. We see torsos, and in other shots -- their backs. Removing parts of a person does something to dehumanize them, which was likely the point in Simmons's work. Here I've tried the same thing with my cat. Not quite the same political message; but an interesting exercise, nonetheless.
I decided to pair this with a picture of paw prints. It seemed like a good match. Although in Simpson's pictures, her subjects seem like they're been deprived even of the ability to make an impression, a figurative footprint, or an impact in life.
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