Something Not Quite Comfortable About This.

[anotheoldgit]

Completely bad taste no matter what the colour, after all we have all seen much worse in the name of Art etc, so why did this carry so much outrage?

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/01/21/article-2543069-1AD6C50E00000578-877_634x857.jpg

/// FashionBombDaily.com editor Claire Sulmers was among the first to express her disbelief, claiming the photo's message was startlingly clear: 'White dominance and superiority, articulated in a seemingly serene yet overtly degrading way.' ///

/// She wrote on her blog that racism remained rampant in the art and fashion worlds and this needed to stop.

/// 'The art and fashion industries are the few bastions of society where blatant racism and ignorance are given the greenlight in the name of creativity,' Sulmers complained. ///

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2543069/Abramovichs-girlfriend-fire-picture-posing-chair-half-naked-black-woman-appears-Russian-fashion-blog-MLK-day.html

[andy-hughes]

Not sure why it caused outrage, when, as you say, there is a constant range of 'provocative' art images that regularly appear in social media.

I am the first to admit that I do not understand cast swathes of art, but am happy to concede that this may be a failing on my part in receipt of the image, rather than that of the artist concerned in creating it.

That said - this just looks nasty and tacky, and unless there is some 'irony' intended, but not clearly expressed, I am at a loss to know what reaction is intended.

[LazyGun]

Its a pretty tacky piece of furniture, and I guess as presented it could be viewed as racist - but that piece of art/furniture - would it still be racist if a black person was sitting on it?

So I can see that people might view that particular photo as being somewhat racist - white, advantaged,privileged good-looking woman sitting on a subjugated black woman, or representation thereof, but the actual chair/artwork itself?

[sandyRoe]

How long is that young woman on the ground expected to hold that position?

[Saki]

Sofa so good?

[anotheoldgit]

They can also be purchased in White and Brown.

[sandyRoe]

There's nothing new under the sun. A few years back there were tables produced where the perspex top was supported by the figure of a leather clad young woman. I think that outraged the Mail, too.

[DrFilth]

> after posing on naked 'black woman' <

is my anti virus protecting me from seeing the original picture as when i look she has boots and knickers on

[LazyGun]

"perches on an extremely life-like black mannequin who is naked save for a pair of leather-look black panties, a dominatrix-style belt, elbow length gloves and knee-high boots.
The dummy is laying on her back with her knees bent and a cushion, which Zhukova is sitting on, is balanced on her bottom.
Her neck is propped up off the floor uncomfortably, as if she is straining to look at her master, and her amble, naked bosom is pressed provocatively against her body"

You have to admire the literary flair of the author of the piece though - think she may have just finished reading "50 shades of Grey" :)

[sandyRoe]

When no ones sitting on that chair could it somehow be utilised as a stick stand?

[LazyGun]

"Stick Stand"? Is that a euphemism for something, Sandy? :)

[jno]

this goes back to 1969

http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/jones-chair-t03244

It wasn't black then. If you're going to sit on one, it might be best to choose one that has the same skin colour as you (and not do it on MLK Day).

[China Doll]

Is it supposed to be sexy? It looks more like it's trying (emphasis on 'trying') to be a sexy pic as well as to send some sort of message - either way my only reaction is 'eh?!' as opposed to any kind of outrage

I'm probably not the right market for it, I don't seem to get most modern art.

[snags]

Turning her the other way up, you'd have somewhere to park your bike...

[jno]

Jones's work was controversial at the time; but it was art, made by an artist. If it's now "fashion", and in glossy magazines rather than the Tate, different rules apply

[sandyRoe]

Here's the young woman I mentioned in my 12:30 post. She's lost a bit of weight.

http://www.likecool.com/Home/Design/Skeleton%20Table/Skeleton-Table.jpg

[LazyGun]

"Turning her the other way up, you'd have somewhere to park your bike.."

LoL ;)

I think Jno has the right of it.

[anotheoldgit]

The two links by jno and sandyRoe are brilliant, especially jno's which only goes to prove that nothing is new, how did you come up with them?

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[anotheoldgit]

LazyGun

/// The dummy is laying on her back with her knees bent and a cushion, which Zhukova is sitting on, ///

I feel sure that the model would take exception at being called a 'DUMMY'.