I chose this picture because it really stood out to me among the others. I like old candid photographs, especially historical ones. I didn't know who was being eliminated from the photo at first, but when I read the comments I realized it was Leon Trotsky, a communist and founder of the Red Army in the Soviet Union. The site didn't say where or when this picture originated, but Trotsky was active during the 1910s and 1920s. In the picture on the left, Trotsky is seen saluting while standing next to Vladimir Lenin, a major communist and Russian revolutionary. In the picture on the right, Trotsky has been removed from the photograph. The site says that after Trotsky ran "afoul" of the Communist Party, he was removed from photos where he is seen mingling with other officials. The manipulation is harmful in the sense that it doesn't represent history correctly. For people who are interested in Russian history this could be a hindrance, but for others the manipulation doesn't matter all that much.
I love your picture choice Jenni. Very good point, changing photographs can be a big hinderance to History but not particularly all people. Well done.
ReplyDeleteHey Jenni! I thought this picture was really interesting as well and I agree that it can be harmful for people interested in Russian history. Maybe in some ways it can help with studying history because it shows the behaviors of some of the media back then but it still does not show history correctly.
ReplyDeleteNice blog! I liked the picture you chose and i agree that its harmful to edit pictures and misrepresent history.
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