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Art and its Limitations

July 26, 2016February 14, 2021 Archived User

Two years ago, professional photographer Raj Shetye, shot an editorial of a woman surrounded by lustful men in a bus. Two years prior to this photoshoot, A 23 year old woman was raped on a private bus in South Delhi, where she was riding with her friend who was also

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The Unspoken Language of Prison: Tattoos as Symbols of Identity, Belonging, and Status

July 26, 2016February 14, 2021 Archived User

This video is yet another proof of how art shapes criminality and how criminality shapes art. A teardrop tattoo is a perfect example of the effects of criminal world on societal cognition and perception. Indeed, rap culture made a common for prisoners teardrop tattoo popular among the general public. In

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