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Deliberate distortion

November 26, 2007

Coming to this cold it is by no means obvious that Mario Anzuoni has not recorded a scene of unspeakable violence. In fact far from being scream of terror during a visit from Uma Thurman this is a yell of triumph from musician Chris Daughtry seen refracted in a glass trophy at an award ceremony. 

 Chris Daughtry

What the devil is that - proof that aliens walk among us, or worse? Have no fear, it’s just a  youthful Tony Blair seen in the viewfinder of a TV camera by Ian Waldie.

 Blair through viewfinder

But what is this hideous creature, like some pink Tweetie Pie? Actually it’s Tony Blair again, half man, half reflection photographed by Ian Waldie, again. 

 Blair distorted

I’m not quite sure what it tells us, but it is an interesting image nevertheless. We like to think we can sometimes see glimpses of the real person behind the public persona – let’s hope this isn’t one of those.

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