Editorial: Daria Werbowy Interview May 2010 – Racist?
There has been a difference of opinion on a magazine spread featuring model Daria Werbowy for Interview magazine May 2010. Shot by Mikael Jansson the shoot was entitled Get Lost, but with the controversy it has caused, viewers seem to be able to do anything but. Refinery 29 labels this as racism; by bringing attention to her clothes compared to the other models, the body language and the sombre sad faces of everyone around her. Fashion Bomb Daily has a more optimistic view on this shoot, bringing attention to contrast and the juxtaposition of a white girl lost in an underground party.
Please read both articles before leaving a comment so as to be fully informed of what each had to say regarding the shoot. My intention is to get a genuine response from my readers as to how they feel about this shoot based on what was actually said.
As for me I try to see both sides of the coin as I try to do in most situations, especially ones as delicate as these. Can art just be art without deeper meaning? Is there a message however small in every shoot? To these things I say can say both yes or no. The imagery here is undeniably striking and thought provoking, whatever the meaning to me it is unclear. For the sake of this magazine and Daria’s career someone should clarify this soon, because based on these reactions from these two media outlets clearly there’s just too much to ponder, and this isn’t a subject best left up in the air.
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Via: Fashionising
7 Responses to “Editorial: Daria Werbowy Interview May 2010 – Racist?”
So, this is where all the black models have gone!:-)
It seems as if everyone has missed the story and jumped to a conclusion. There are plenty depictions of racism available. This is certainly NOT one.
The uneasiness black people are expressing may come from the fact that they are not accustom to seeing a dozen black models in a spaces that is general reserved for the white less curvy models.
There is no struggle for authority in any of these photos. Everyone seems to be in a hormonal induced sweat. It creates a glow on the models’ skin forcing the eyes to compare and contrast the skin and clothing … possibly the entire point of the photo shoot.
The photo where the white model is in a blue slinky outfit, she pugnaciously glares back at the on lookers with an air of contempt. Almost to say “I’m having a sadistically good time and I really don’t care what you intolerantly small-minded people think”.
Black Women living in Hawaii~
I don’t find anything racist in this editorial, and I’ve read both of the articles..
For me it’s something more like Pandorum meets Barbie dolls…
I was just about to do a post on this and was searching for pics when your post came up! You said it far better than I ever could!
I was going to leave a super long comment here but have decided to turn it into a post. I will include a link to your post too.
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