Rhinoceros: Portrait/Propaganda

In this orientation of portrait/propaganda I wanted to shift myself away from the classic propaganda format into a more subtle language. Their contrast, as debated in class, is given through the subject expression and atmosphere. In the portrait, the subject seems to be aware of the camera looking directly to the viewer in a calm and soft pose. In the propaganda, the subject decides to not reveal its entire identity by covering the eyes and the pose looks uncomfortable. Through the use of the text “...amame como soy” (love me the way I am), which is actually a real tattoo, I try to give the message of accepting others for who they are. I wanted to photograph a vulnerable moment, where the subject receives or accepts the other with the lack of sight. In a metaphorical way, I try to express the difficulty of accepting someone without judging. The subject’s androgenic physic enhances the message.