Picasso Quote - Photography Contest [12 entries]

Controlling the crowds... Picture

Winning entry, with a score of:
63%
Contest goal:

Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth. - "Pablo Picasso" Your goal in this contest is to analyze, understand and portray this famous quote in a photo. If the meaning of it is not really obvious, you have to explain your shot in the description. Good luck!


Required level: 15+ or higher.
Status: finished. Check out the winners below!
Suggested by: jawshoewhah

jawshoewhah: ( 5 years and 3048 days ago )
kyricom: How could anything by Picasso be really obvious? ( 5 years and 3048 days ago )
jeaniblog: Doh! ( 5 years and 3048 days ago )
MnMCarta: Blonde,Polish AND left-handed = not thinkin I can understand this one even if there were pictures! hehehe ( 5 years and 3048 days ago )
jawshoewhah: You're right, Kyricom. No one enters confusing photos. That NEVER happens!! What was MrM thinking by adding that? ( 5 years and 3048 days ago )
Contest Moderator: Maybe this may help a bit....the entire quote is:

"We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth, at least the truth that is given to us to understand. "

( 5 years and 3047 days ago )
jawshoewhah: I was actually looking at the history of Picasso in wiki and that part of the quote was listed. I know, I know Kyricom. I can hear it now. Never trust all the info on wiki....

I was looking for info on Picasso for a traditional art contest suggestion and thought it would be fun to make our own Picasso paintings, but only in his style of course. ( 5 years and 3047 days ago )
jawshoewhah: The full quote does help. ( 5 years and 3047 days ago )
MnMCarta: Um...yes still not gettin it. Lol ( 5 years and 3046 days ago )
creativefreedom: It is a shame there are now other entries on this theme ( 5 years and 3045 days ago )
Ory: I think we're all waiting for some more entries to validate our decision on what the theme means. Since I have no idea really I'm not entering unless I get inspired somehow. ( 5 years and 3045 days ago )
Momof4boyoboys: I am just glad I am not at level 15+ so I would have to try and figure this one out! have fun!!! ( 5 years and 3043 days ago )
karaflazz: As i see so far this is an other "unspecified" theme.
This is gonna be really fun.
You can submit all most any thing & call it "art".
Let's see...it's still Tuesday....
( 5 years and 3043 days ago )
karaflazz: The description makes the photo & NOT the other way around!!! ( 5 years and 3043 days ago )
kyricom: IMHO... VERY few of the entries have anything at all to do with the theme. I think I agree with karaflazz in that you seem to be able to submit virtually anything, and then put some explanation that mentions "truth" or "lies" and it's suddenly on theme. ( 5 years and 3042 days ago )
jawshoewhah: I have to say, you're right Kyricom. I really suggested the quote. Spur of the moment idea that only required a copy/paste. ( 5 years and 3041 days ago )

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Controlling the crowds... - created by karaflazz


Controlling the crowds...
Favs: 0SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 1/12Score: 63% (69)10943 views

A new era.
(5 years and 3042 days ago)


Art Gallery - created by maclu2iaf


Art Gallery
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If "Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth" ..wait till you are in an art gallery where the whole lies are the truth.



(5 years and 3040 days ago)


Paint as they are... - created by MnMCarta


Paint as they are...
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not as you want them to look.
To me this portrays the quote in a way that where most people are airbrushed to look like what society says the "MAJORITY" wants people to look like (THE LIE) and yet here you see they are painted as they are (THE TRUTH)

I hope I got this somewhat right. It's very hard for me. (5 years and 3043 days ago)


Unnecessary avenues - created by MnMCarta


Unnecessary avenues
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The lie here is that it portrays the act of it being ok to just destroy things to make an interesting and shorter path whereas the truth is we could have taken other avenues and enjoyed this 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 year old tree just as much, even if it took us a few extra steps to get there. (5 years and 3043 days ago)


I'm Waiting for YOU... - created by UncleJimmy


Im Waiting for YOU...
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My interpretation is this...in art, advertising, and certain (men's) magazines; the subject seems to be speaking or interacting with only the viewer...whomever that may be...a lie, but we perceive or want to believe that we, the viewer, are the one it's actually meant for... (5 years and 3047 days ago)