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Genesis 4:9 (King James Version)

 

9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he

said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?

Given our past year of unbridled greed at the expense of others, this seems an apt photo and passage. Cain, author of the original get-rich-quick scheme, destroys his brother who does the right thing. l like the illustration-like quality you've created.

Beautiful work, very nice composition. Best regards christine

Fantastic work.

Very good.

My brother's keeper, an apt choice for our time, as Jeff already pointed out. We're all in this together and we'er all affected by the econimics of our times. If we can't be our brother's keeper, we're all in for a long haul.

Great composition, brilliant idea, excellent! 7/7anon and best regards

Well executed.. Take care

I'm kind of the slowest rider on the carousel, so forgive my ignorance. Is that object extending out of the bowl supposed to be a bloody knife? Ultimately the answer makes no difference to my reaction to the image, but it would affect the nuance, and I'm curious. Technically, I think the sharpness and color are really well done and the composition seems spot on. I like nothing better than a social commentary image. And this says a lot. I'm glad you included the Biblical quotation, but it would not be necessary to spark many possible interpretations. In fact, before I read that and had just opened the image, I went off on a bent of thinking you were illustrating the venal manner in which our ethics (morals, if you will) are assaulted and prostituted on a daily basis. And I can keep that interpretation without stretching your thoughts at all (I think). Great job amigo.

Beautiful, I love it.

 

Alberto

Thanks for your thouhjtful commentary. Yes, this was a HIGHLY political image. My first title for it was 'Al Naqba", which is a very apt title, because it represents the power of hypocrisy. The Bible is waved in our faces, but, ultimately, it is the power of money that does most of the dirty deed. Money buys power, which is illustrated by the knife soaked in blood of the unfortunate.

 

Perhaps, I lacked the guts to call it that, but the sentiment remains, not just about Palestine and the unfortunate fate of its inhabitants, but for every land which has been stolen from the rightful owners, the the local inhabitants, by greedy Europeans, who ALWAYS lead with the same easily discredited lies, but who ultimately succeed because, while we are busy engaging them in endless debates, they are busy establishing "facts on the round".

 

I currently live in a country that was ethnically cleansed of its inhabitants. I suppose God wasn't paying attention then when they drove the Indians to near extinction, nor is He now as they use tank shells against civilians huddled up for safety in a UN school, an act of barbarity and depravity that does not need further elaboration. I wish the world was different, but we all have to live with ourselves.

 

And, no, do not buy the current narrative in the Western media. Even if there was a justification for Israel's invasion, their actions have silenced whatever allies they have among civilized people--the use of white phosporous and cluster bombs on civilians, the shelling of medical personnel, the rounding up of 110 members of the same clan, herding them into a house, and setting it on fire with incediary bombs, killing over 70, including toddlers. This was what the Germans did in the Polish town of Lidice in WWII after Reynard Heydrich was assassinated by Polish patriots there. It was roundly condemned then, and it should be soundly denounced now as a despicable war crime.

 

Finally, I join the majority of the world's population in condemning the ongoing slaughter. That the whole Western world apparently is ok with letting it continue says NOTHING for the world "leaders".

While I share your outrage about all injustices, and will continue to do what little I can to oppose them, I would point our to you (as you touched upon) our own lack of innocence whether it be in wiping out indigenous populations, to creating wars that were undertaken for no, or evil, reasons, to the Japanese internment. That is not to say that you are wrong or right. Simply that I have spent a considerable amount of my time by being disgusted with man in general, yet enjoying some of his highest accomplishments.

 

I hope you continue with your social commentary both in art and acts. I afraid art with social implications is highly under represented on Pnet and in the world in general.

 

BTW, I think this could be more effective (but perhaps over the top) if a drop or two of the blood were dripping off of the knife.

Great idea and execution, Emmanuel! Great sharpness!

 

Warm regards, Rakesh.

Funny composition. Well organized. BR Joerg