“Hurricane Porn”?: The Aesthetics of Authenticity and Nature’s Wrath

Posted: November 7, 2012 in Uncategorized

Reblogged from Archaeology and Material Culture:

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In the wake of Hurricane Sandy photographers shared ten images every second on Instagram, documenting the storm, testifying to the power of nature, and underscoring the internet’s power to shape our collective imagination.  The most ridiculous images following the storm, though, came from Brazilian model Nana Gouvea, who wandered about the hurricane-strewn landscape posing for clumsily seductive pictures alongside crushed cars, downed trees, and refuse-strewn streets, producing what…

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  1. Grammie O says:

    I loved this, saw all those pictures and thought to my self, someone is busy with Photoshop or something is not cricket! The pictures are pretty fantastic though!

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