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Artist Declines Offered Photos at Gallery Openings
Original: Selfie Expression Many people depend on others to document their speaking and pictures next to their artwork in social r
An artist writes about how people at social receptions rely on others to photograph them speaking or posing beside their artwork, routinely asking, "Do you want me to take your picture?" The writer declines, saying they dislike how such photos turn out, particularly their own mouth and eyes. The piece touches on self-presentation, vanity and the awkwardness of being documented at public art events.
Why now: It taps into a shared, relatable discomfort about how people look in photos taken by others at social events.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 7 snapshots from 11 h ago to 2 h ago.
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- Selfie Expression Many people depend on others to document their speaking and pictures next to their artwork in social receptions. "Do you want me to take your picture?" I hear often. But I say, "no, thanks" because I know how they are going to look. My mouth and eyes are both… · dorothyperry.com@dorothyperry.com · 4
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