• rtxn@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      Why exactly is it controversial? That is the exact emotion that visiting Auschwitz is meant to evoke. Not all art should be joyful.

      (edit) Even if the picture is about kids being sent to '40s Auschwitz to work, suffer, and die - that is what happened to real people. Don’t look away. The gut-punch feeling is what you’re supposed to feel and remember when people bring up fascist rhetoric. Again, not all art should be joyful.

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        11 months ago

        I agree with you, but “intent” is also important when it comes to art. While I’d like to believe he had something like what you mentioned in mind, I think it’s 1000% more likely he made that in an attempt to make a “too edgy for you” joke in poor taste.

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      11 months ago

      This guy is seriously fucked in the head. My introduction to him was Anya building a Lego model of Unfortunate Girl.

    • AVincentInSpace@pawb.social
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      11 months ago

      Small note: you got the link syntax backwards. The URL goes in parentheses, which come after the link text in square brackets.