Introduction
In the images presented by Chris Jordan, the image that demonstrates a bare woman’s chest interests me most. The image represents a collection of 32,000 Barbie Dolls, brought together, and zoomed down to give a picture of a bare woman’s chest. A mere look at the image displays a bare woman’s chest. However, when the same image is zoomed up, one sees the underlying nude dolls that are assembled to produce the visible image.
It is interesting how the artist decided to use an image, which could receive different receptions from unfamiliar social circles, depending on how individuals perceive morality standards of “nude” portraits. However, the image passes the test, and, consequently delivers its intended message, which is to portray the “nudity” of the modern people in various activities that they undertake each passing day.
Shocking and unbelievable thing in the image
To be precise the image, produced by Chris Jordan, essentially represents more than what may be termed as an artistic expression; the image represents a social revelation by Chris, aimed at sending a message that is backed by astonishing statistics. According to Chris’s definition, the dolls symbolize the number of artificial breast augmentations surgeries conducted on American women monthly in the entire 2006 year.
The image utilizes fantasy extremely well in signifying the reality that most women in America chose to undertake during the specified year. The women continue with their activities against the bare truth that such activities come with hidden consequences.
Toys could be considered by some people as ordinary vessels meant to provide an escape from reality, especially for children. It is unbelievable how Chris manages to confer his image this element in a considerably successful manner. The biggest message that the image sends is that the American people and the world at large have turned out to be extreme consumers. The ways by which people spend their earnings and fortunes could be viewed by most people as a small aspect that will come to pass with slight efforts. In essence, one could argue that the image would only require some slight efforts to cover its nudity.
However, by looking more closely at the image one discovers more nudity that is represented by the nude dolls, which consequently would necessitate several bigger measures to cover the nudity concerns. Similarly, a closer look at the issue of consumerism unveils other difficulties that may arise when handling the problem, which may appear an easy task for most people.
Conclusion
It is fundamental to note how remarkably Chris manages to use the aspect of toys perfectly in determining how his intended information fits his targeted audience while reflecting the correct statistics reported within the society. Chris’s image offers an individual an opportunity of evaluating their activities against the underlying aspects in the world that may seem too insignificant, or in an actual sense, not recognizable by the same individuals.
The image leaves someone wondering how he or she might manipulate and arrange the components of their lives. This, as a result, leaves someone to wonder if they need to “zoom” their lives inwards or outwards to understand the underlying aspects. It is my turn to be shocking what someone could find out after contemplating on the different issues that surface in their everyday activity.