Questions on the Introduction

1. Sure Benjamin found photos and copies to be worthless in an artistic medium, but can't it still be said that art that can be copied is still art, as long as the original is choreographed and built in a way that is specific to the art itself?

2. Do the advancements in technology directly undermine the idea of artistic expression of the past, such as painting or drawing?  Are they rendered "obsolete" now that there is technologies that can present an artist's message more clearly?

Triptych Montage

American Idols

We have many people we look up to in the media.  But when it comes down to it... just how much can we look up to them?  My project explores a paradigm shift, wherein the best intentions can fall pray to a dark outcome.  In a world where doing anything for attention sells, how far are the ones we look up to willing to go to keep us drawn to them?  Why is it the ones with the most scandal around them that we pay attention to?  What is it about drama that keeps the world revolving around them?  The fact is, stars may start out their careers showcasing their talents, but when the world gets bored of them and begins moving on to the outcasts of the past, the game changes, and good people fall victim to the attention that pays their bills.