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Schoolgirls Look Out onto China’s Alienating Urban Landscapes
In his beguiling photo series “Sitting on the Wall: Haikou V,” Chinese artist Weng Fen captures young women and new cities on the precipice of change. The backs of the young women face us, giving no hint of a personal identity, save for their slightly varied school uniforms. Meanwhile, the booming new buildings dominate the background, their postmodern facades signifying an increase of investment and oncoming changes throughout Chinese cities. Read more!
Philadelphia artists Zoe Strauss has commandeered fifty Clear Channel billboards, replacing the ads with photographs depicting Americans struggling with the recession, police brutality, and the BP oil spill. Via.
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