Description:
Black and white photograph with two sections that resemble a mug shot. The left section depicts the head and shoulders of Richard Perle, holding a sign that says WASHINGTON DC APO 105 519 2.18.2005. The right section is a profile view of the same person not holding a sign facing right.
Label Text:
"Iraq poses a threat to the United States of such magnitude that the removal of Saddam from office is the only practicable measure that we can take to diminsh that threat." - Richard Perle, Director, Pentagon Advisory Group resignation, February 18, 2005
Since 2004, Ligorano/Reese investigated portraiture as a construct of social representation. Line Up (2004-5), their series of portraits of Bush administration officials in mug shot, acknowledges that the mug shot is the preeminent form of portraiture now that more people are incarcerated in the U.S. than any other country in the world. In December, 2007, the exhibition of these photos at the New York Public Library caused a firestorm of controversy with heavy rotation on FoxNews, DrudgeReport’s homepage and many, many other publications. (This statement is from the artist's website bio.)
Tags:
male; Political commentary; portraits; profiles Link to share this object record:
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