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Kanye West's Blood on the Leaves samples "Strange Fruit" a song originally performed by Billie Holiday in 1939 that protested the lynchings of African-Americans in the Southern United States. West utilizes a version of "Strange Fruit" as sung by Nina Simone to create a churning anthem warning about consumption and extravagence.

Photoshop Removal Project:

1. Olivia Palermo Red Dress Removal

2. Troian Bellasarion Motorcycle Removal

3. Kenzo Clothing Removal

4. Family Without Mother Removal

5. Family Without Father Removal

Project 2: Premiere Pro Video Editing.

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Holzer Truism.

In this project I took inspiration from the work of Jenny Holzer and her Truisms. In her Truisms, Holzer uses the medium - such as a billboard or advertisement (as seen above) to analyze itself as a reflective criticism. Using this idea, I examined modern day food documentaries that paradoxically do not focus on the food at all. These documentaries instead, examine the lives, passions, and histories of the //chefs,// not the food. From there I sought to increase the absurdity of this reality by dryly and sarcastically commenting on the images we are witness to.