This is a brief excerpt from PetaPixel
Michael Zhang · Jan 20, 2013
“The Ugly Truth” is a bizarre series of portraits by photographer Rut Mackel. Each photo features a not-very-pleasing photo of a face that looks flatted and disfigured. No, the subjects don’t actually look like that, and no, Mackel didn’t use any kind of digital manipulation for the photos. He simply asked his subjects to hold a pane of glass and then press their faces against it.Here’s what Mackel says about the series:
This project explores the ugliness and the beauty that exists within each of us. By drastically transforming faces from aesthetically attractive to unpleasant appearance I aim to challenge our perception of aesthetic appearance. ”Face is a symbol of personal identity. It’s the mirror, or the mask of the self. The mirror either ‘reflects’ or ‘distorts’. Our faces are us. Thus, facial disfigurement can be particularly distressing.”
How does our perception change when suddenly the aesthetic appearance of the face is changed? What emotional responses does it trigger? Do we perceive the person differently? How does this person’s perception oh himself changes when his face has been temporarily disfigured? How would he deal with being visibly different?You can find …
By: Michael Zhang
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