April 3rd, 2010
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Zoom willw: tmblg: Hitler without a mustache I was just about to post this, and Andrew beat me to it. Great minds think alike.  This is a haunting experiment in the analysis of symbols, icons, and meaning. Look at what simply removing a pin, shaving a mustache, and adding color do for Hitler. This is no mere shaving of a mustache. He’s humanized. But there’s a peculiar kitsch aspect to it as well that I can’t put my finger on. There’s a mountain of meaning beneath this surface to be dug up. And it’s probably not an entirely accidental convergence that swastikas came to Maudie’s mind recently and this pops up too.  Thoughts?

willw:

tmblg:

Hitler without a mustache

I was just about to post this, and Andrew beat me to it. Great minds think alike. 

This is a haunting experiment in the analysis of symbols, icons, and meaning. Look at what simply removing a pin, shaving a mustache, and adding color do for Hitler. This is no mere shaving of a mustache. He’s humanized. But there’s a peculiar kitsch aspect to it as well that I can’t put my finger on. There’s a mountain of meaning beneath this surface to be dug up. And it’s probably not an entirely accidental convergence that swastikas came to Maudie’s mind recently and this pops up too. 

Thoughts?

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    This is a haunting experiment in the analysis of symbols, icons, and meaning. Look at what simply removing a pin,...
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    hmmmm doesnt look as powerful or evil o_O
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    Looks like former NY Governor, George Pataki.
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    Um, wow. He looks… normal.
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