Re: Dystopia

This series is showing skilled use of the clone, stamp, and other similar tools of Photoshop, or perhaps another image manipulation program, in order to mask the main facial features of each of the subjects: namely the eyes and mouth, but also the nostrils and eyebrows. This removal of distinguishing features leads to a series in which all the subjects resemble one another. Certainly, there are still differences, but no picture is recognizable as any specific individual anymore. When paired with the title of the series, "Dystopia," these images represent a world in which people are losing their individuality, following the crowd, or else being viewed as less than full humans by outside forces. The idea is reminiscent of classic works such as "Brave New World."