Thursday, September 30, 2010

Pictures That Lie


Doesn't Oprah look amazing?  Too bad only the head belongs to her.  The body came from a 1979 publicity shot of Ann-Margret.  The TV Guide cover was created without either woman's permission.  Ann-Margret's fashioner designer recognized the dress and that it was even Ann-Margret's ring on Oprah's hand.

Now take a look at this clip from YouTube.  



I chose this photograph and video because they reveal just how deceiving the advertising and entertainment industries can be.  Images like these place expectations on women and their appearance.  As a result, young girls and women feel pressured to look like the "Photoshopped" women in the media, and they face many self-esteem issues.






4 comments:

  1. Interesting entry.
    Great information!

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  2. Great entry! Full of information.

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  3. I like the way you began to present the photo manipulation: "Doesn't Oprah look amazing?" Nicely done :)

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