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save the drama for yo mamma

Mon Oct 16, 2006, 1:16 PM
  • Mood: Pity
  • Listening to: Rock The Casbah
first of all its an honor to be selected for the daily deviation, too bad my its been overshadowed by people calling me a racist, a terrorist and other things in arabic i cant read. by people saying they were going to rip out my eyes and cut my hands off. nice people. real art lovers. thanks for all the (ZERO) personal notes from people asking me what the piece means or if it was even supposed to be who they think it is. Just a bunch of people spouting hate like a sprinkler toy. undirected, completely ignorant, hate. not everyone hates Arabs. I have nothing against them. I wish people would get all the facts before they start making threats of violence on public websites.

if they would have asked i would have told them that the idea came from seeing a guy in really outrageous African dress in a car, but with part of his robe stuck in the door. I thought a religiously clean white robe would be even funnier. and that i just found the best source image in google i could that had "a guy" in "a robe" sitting in "that position" that i could use. and thanks to those of you who "get it" its about nobility being put in its place. namely, in a place where most of us are. and tried to do it in a funny way.

thanks to all the praise and people who supported me and understood what this harmless painting was all about. thanks also to all the Favs of this peice and the other pieces in my gallery.

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~SidelongGlance:iconSidelongGlance: Oct 16, 2006, 2:58:20 PM
Erm. I thought it was hilarious. I'm sorry you got all kinds of crap for it. :hug:

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~monoh:iconmonoh: Oct 16, 2006, 3:02:33 PM
Again I am sorry if you are offended.

And for everyone who reads this, please understand how we feel before you throw remarks...
Yes, a majority were angery, but there is a reason behind this...I am sorry but if you would just read my replies and judge for yourself.

And to kirkfinger, I think your a wonderful artist and your gallery is just colorful :)
~VISIONOFTHEWORLD:iconVISIONOFTHEWORLD: Oct 16, 2006, 3:39:44 PM
You are a good artist, and one of the most unique I've seen on this entire website. The admins picked well for the daily deviation. The subject matter of your work (Oblivious Sheik, BK Bathroom, Wingman) is so off the beaten path, so different, it's stuff I- and most other people- would never think of in a million years. That's the kind of art the world needs more of. I'm actually offended that people were "offended", it makes me angry that something creative and different that isn't generic and empty anime or fetish photography would stir anger in people. There was nothing to be offended of, I think if you put that painting in an art gallery, with no description or even title, and let viewers judge for themselves, they would love it, and there would be a crowd around it, and probably Arabs would be with them to. Keep doing what you do!

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Mood: Love ~khayraB:iconkhayraB: Oct 16, 2006, 4:36:45 PM
Bwahaha. Don't underestimate Arabs. There's no value they hold more dear than people "respecting" their leaders, nation, and race.

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Mood: Love ~khayraB:iconkhayraB: Oct 16, 2006, 4:39:06 PM
Seriously though, as an Arab, I'd apologise on behalf of the people who didn't bother to understand what you meant, but they'd probably get offended that I'd dare to apologize on their behalf.

:hug:

I just feel so bad that it's coming up now when you submitted it SO long ago =(

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~BurntPheonix:iconBurntPheonix: Oct 16, 2006, 9:13:17 PM
Perhaps I'm just all sorts of thick but I thought your painting was really funny and didn't even consider any racist/religious/whatever commentary until I read this journal. I say, keep it it up because even if you're not pc, people still love it!

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~Cat-Constantine:iconCat-Constantine: Oct 17, 2006, 2:28:02 AM
That picture is not anti-Arab - it's anti-Islamic!!!

:p

But seriously, some people need to grow a sense of humour.
~kirkfinger:iconkirkfinger: Oct 17, 2006, 7:35:16 AM
its not anti anything. think before you talk. it has NOTHING to do with religion or politics or race.. its just a funny juxtaposition. i picked a shiek because they'd be the most pissed if they got thier shit stuck in a door.. what makes it more funny is that he's in a piece of shit car.

get over it. and stop finding hatred in innocent humor.
~kirkfinger:iconkirkfinger: Oct 17, 2006, 7:35:54 AM
thanks, youre not thick, actually youre quite the opposite. thanks for having an open mind.
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