I was going to object that the original had a complicated background and lots of contrasting colors (which is important when testing graphics algorithms), but this one actually fits the bill too. The background might be white, but there are still plenty of dark areas.
20 years later the person in the picture regrets his presence in the picture and for perpetuating micro toxic masculinity aggression by making light of the very situation the late brave Lena faced and suffered through her time and it is with this in mind that the person in the picture would no longer want to be included in hyper reality image research papers.
What makes it ethically sourced? Both this and the original was taken with consent. Is it that noone will get horny from this new one? Because in that case I have bad news, some people love round bearded men.
But seriously, I don't understand how this is better than the original. They have the same issues.
The original, which is for sure a lovely photo, is difficult because the image exists for a purpose which isolates, and simultaneously draws attention to, certain demographics. I recommended checking out Berger's series Ways of Seeing, which explains it a lot better than I can.
I'm sure Lena could say she had the photo taken for herself and her own enjoyment of her beauty, however it was paid for by by a men's magazine so self-appreciation probably not what she or the photographer had in mind.
"Berger asserts that only twenty or thirty nudes in the European oil painting tradition depict a woman as herself rather than as a subject of male idealisation or desire."
> "Berger asserts that only twenty or thirty nudes in the European oil painting tradition depict a woman as herself rather than as a subject of male idealisation or desire."
I fully agree. Now, could you explain what is the problem with that?
I started reading but there is a lot of content with little substance and repeated phrases, with some debatable opinions like "because the woman does not have a penis, her female presence provokes sexual insecurity in the unconscious of the male, wherein women are passive recipients of male objectification."
Could you point out what is actually wrong with one person being attracted by another person?
Conversely, there’s nothing wrong with respecting someone’s choice.
I was going to write “No one’s stopping you from using Lenna,” but admittedly if you tried to submit a paper with it, you’d face a stiff headwind. I don’t think that’s her fault though.
