Monday, March 2, 2009
Pictures That Lie- Oprah's Amazing Body
The picture I chose was the cover of a T.V. Guide in August 1989 showing Oprah Winfrey with a very different outfit and body that she usually is seen to have. I chose this picture because I found it funny to see Oprah displayed like this and posing in that manner, while wearing a sparkly dress. The picture was manipulated by pasting Oprah's head to the body of a 1979 publicity shot of actress Ann-Margret. The picture was most likely manipulated to show Oprah in a "good" light since the heading of the article discusses if she is "the richest woman on T.V. " and how she came about this fortune. The photo seems to be implying that Oprah has it all, including the body. The photo was harmful because neither party gave their consent for their pictures to be used, much less together in that manner. However, other than perhaps angering both Oprah and Ann-Margret and causing a possible controversy I do not think the picture caused any serious harm to anyone.
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I wrote about the same photo. I couldn't believe that someone would splice Oprah's head onto another woman's body. Good job.
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