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Memphis Airport Reinstalls Photo of Asian Elvis Impersonator After Outcry
Memphis International Airport has issued an apology after abruptly removing and then reinstating Memphis photographer Tommy Kha’s self-portrait as an Elvis impersonator. When news of the removal sparked an uproar in the art community, however, the airport reinstated the photo and issued an apology to the artist. (petapixel.com) More...
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That picture is great. They guy allegedly grew up down the street from Elvis's home, so I can totally see the influence. What's not to like? Oh yeah, the article..."Kha shot a self-portrait of himself"... As opposed to a self-portrait of someone else? LOL.
The difference is unbelievable, with the artwork in place the area looks lively and colorful; without, dead . . .
Its an airport, I'd rather see a picture/painting of the Memphis Bell, than the impersonation of a celebrity who died from an over-dose.
There's a lot of fail going on in this article. They point out that the piece was removed due to numerous complaints. Of course a "small number" were because the guy is Asian, but they never elaborate on the rest. Were they legit or just people being "Karens"? And the airport "authority" admits they brought this on themselves by approving the piece in the first place, because their intent was to not have any art that depicted public figures or celebrities. WTF did they think was going to happen?
Aren't these so called impersonators at the very least supposed to look a bit like Elvis? Just another case of the 001% telling the 99.999% what to do and how to think. In my opinion he looks nothing anywhere near Elvis and kinda creepy actually.
Sometimes it evokes the best and the worst in us.