The name of this series is Dying to be Men and it is intended to parody the aesthetics of propaganda and political representation. I wanted to look at the way government roles are essentially exaggerated personas. – Kudzanai Chiurai Born in 1981 in Zimbabwe, Kudzanai Chiurai is an internationally acclaimed young artist now living and … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Photos Of The Day
Photos Of The Day: Dueling Umbrellas In Damascus
I was amused by the fact that during a heavy rainstorm in Damascus, these kids chose to play with their umbrellas rather than use them to protect against the rain: Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: A Phoenician Tomb
In the hills above Bcharre can be found a large stone obelisk thought to date back to 750 BC. At the base of the obelisk is a burial chamber and ledges for four coffins: Continue reading
Photos Of The Day: Vatican City Art
I’m not the biggest fan of this place for a variety of reasons, but the collection of art assembled in Vatican City is truly remarkable: Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: Conducting Business In Afghanistan
Photo Of The Day: Harvesting Hay In The Lachin Corridor
This is right on the border between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh in the Lachin corridor… I thought it was quite photogenic: Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan
This is a picture of the very closed border between Armenia and the odd piece of land squeezed between Armenia and Turkey that forms the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan: I suppose I could have pushed it and tried to get closer to take the above picture, but an Armenian that saw me heading down … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 