Speak No Evil- Pedophile Priests-
( and the people who cover for them. )
I chose this subject for many reasons, but mainly because it is a news story that
just doesn't ever go away. I am continually shocked and appalled at the ability
for these atrocities to be carried out against the most innocent among us... our
children. Even more shocking is how much of it is "swept under the rug".
In researching this on the web and gathering images to use I was confronted
with a tidal wave of disturbing accounts of abuse on children and adolescents
with a tidal wave of disturbing accounts of abuse on children and adolescents
at the hands of the very persons that they are taught to believe are their ultimate
"protectors"; ones they should go to in times of trouble or to confess their sins.
Although I used the strong image of the Pope in this piece, it in no way fully
represents the full scope in regards to the Catholic church being the only guilt
party. There are accounts of abuse in many other religions and also a very wide
spread and well known pedophile epidemic that has been reported on for years
in the Boy Scouts of America organization.
I believe that the images that I used from the internet fell under the fair use
ruling because most were either modified in a way that totally changed their
appearance or were used to convey a new message.
This turned out quite nice, Kim! I especially appreciate the varied hand gestures throughout the piece and what those might signify. With his hands extended, the priest seems to have power or authority over the choir boys, which seem submissive and obedient in their uniform hand gestures...but then we see a sort of shadow figure in the foreground which expresses the underlying feelings of the boys. Because it is primarily grayscale with a touch of red, the image seems dark, evil, and satanic.
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