If Renaissance Painters’ Muses Had Been Anorexic…
I have two undergraduate degrees — one is in English, the other is in Art History. Consequently, visual and literary art appeal to me, speak to me, pacify me and inspire me.
On a whim, I typed the words “anorexic art” into a Google search engine and came across a most interesting contest at www.freakingnews.com, a site devoted to News Photoshop Contests. There, the community was challenged to use existing masterpieces and show what they would look like if the main figure(s) was/were anorexic.
The following one, created by a talented gal named JannaR (whom I’d love to interview, but could not reach via her email link), is my favorite and I feel speaks volumes about how EDs twist a sufferer’s thinking and body image.
Below is the original 1879 painting by William Bouguereau entitled “Birth of Venus”. Notice how beautifully he captures the feminine curves of the nymph…
The second is JannaR’s photo-shopped rendition of the picture, cheekily entitled “Birth of an Anorexic”:
Which is more beautiful to your eyes? I know which I would choose to hang on my wall.
(special thanks to www.freakingnews.com for giving me permission to use JannaR’s image.)
2 opinions for If Renaissance Painters’ Muses Had Been Anorexic…
FrekingNews
Jan 14, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Thank you for such nice words about our site. Please save the second image to your site as your visitors (those who did not visit FreakingNews.com) would not be able to see the image hotlinked from our suite (due to anti-leech software we have).
You have a great site, and we wish you the best. If you ever want to republish images from our site, we’d be happy to let you.
NewsMaster,
FreakingNews.com
Alicia, Mental Health Notes
Sep 17, 2008 at 12:27 am
Definitely the top.
These people and their photoshopping skills! Never ceases to amaze me. And this JannaR speaks volumes with hers.
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