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Pictures & Videos of Michael / Re: Pictures of Michael taken in 2009 by David Lachapelle

« on: May 18, 2010, 07:12:28 AM »

IT'S NOT MICHAEL  :?

Yes, you are right  :oops: I was so happy with the photos I didn't do a check on internet first....

To me it looks like paintings....

No, they realy are photos (digitaly altered to look like Michael, which is why I realy thought it was him lol....).


This is what LaChapelle himself says: (You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login)
MILLER: Can you give me an example?

LACHAPELLE: I have an image of Michael Jackson as an archangel, where I didn't even photograph him. He was a person living in biblical extremes: the most famous person on the planet, beloved in an almost devotional way, who then fell almost to the lowest depths of society; going from a dark skinned black man to a pale skinned white man... and all the while singing these songs about healing!
In the Martin Bashir interview, there's a kid with cancer without any hair. Then you see him later and he's better, and his family said that it was Michael's belief that cured him. Which, I'm Catholic, and healing the sick is one of the criteria for sainthood. Not to say that he really was a saint, but he was so otherworldly and certainly fits the requirements for martyrdom... He really brings into question all of these issues of gender and race, which are such hot button issues of society. Why can't a man hold a child's hand? Does it have to be erotic? I think that says as much about society as it does about him.

MILLER: So you created a portrait with Michael ever sitting for you? It sounds more like an effigy.

LACHAPELLE: For the picture I mentioned before, I used a Michael Jackson impersonator and spent weeks and weeks moving pixels around to create the face of Michael Jackson circa 1990. It's a photograph, but it's a not a portrait, so it sort of redefines what a photograph is. We spent so much time going back in and putting in details and flaws, and there's no question that it's Michael Jackson. But he never posed for it. It's a very strange concept. In a way, it's going back to painting. So it was time to go back to these more raw things like the collages.


PS: I changed the title of the post

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Pictures & Videos of Michael / Re: Pictures of Michael taken in 2009 by David Lachapelle

« on: May 18, 2010, 05:01:22 AM »

Yes  (the photos are "real life size" in the gallery - I was able to look realy close.
I agree, Michael doesn't look the same in them all.....maybe lighting, makeup? I can only go on what the artist himself says....

I think there may be a message too....If they are all Michael (and taken in 2009), he's fighting the devil and is "dead" in Jesus' arms. I realy have no idea what the beautification means, but I notice he has a dove (peace) and a clock in his hand (time).

About Ecasanova.....I realy don't think he looks 100% Michael, and up close looking at the pictures it never entered my head that they wern't Michael, but again up close the three "faces of michael" are not exactly the same.

Maybe if others are in Brussels they should take a look....the exhibition is free.

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Pictures & Videos of Michael / Lookalike pictures of Michael by David Lachapelle

« on: May 18, 2010, 04:08:23 AM »

Hello everyone,
I went to an exhibition in Brussels yesterday where they are showing 3 photos taken by David Lachapelle last year.
They are beautiful, especially where Michael is standing on the devil (he's crying), the American Jesus one is realy sad....
They were taken in Hawaii in 2009.

They are called:
American Jesus: Hold me, carry me boldly
Archangel Michael: And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer
The Beatification: I'll never let you part for you're always in my heart

FYI: the link for the exhibition is here: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

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Updates & Posts by TS / Re: TIAI Update #4c: 777 + 999 = Greatest Proof Hoax, Not Murder

« on: March 17, 2010, 09:28:11 AM »

TS,
All I can say is WOW and thanks for your posts :!:

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Thriller / Re: Stripping the lyrics

« on: March 17, 2010, 09:25:09 AM »

actually beat it doesnt make sense either because at one point he is like "just beat and it and run" then towards the end he is like saying just do it and not be scared...

[2nd Verse]
You Better Run, You Better Do What You Can
Don't Wanna See No Blood, Don't Be A Macho Man
You Wanna Be Tough, Better Do What You Can
So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad

here he is saying run

[4th Verse]
You Have To Show Them That You're Really Not Scared
You're Playin' With Your Life, This Ain't No Truth Or Dare
They'll Kick You, Then They Beat You,
Then They'll Tell You It's Fair
So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad

here is saying show them you not scared...but earlier he said not be macho and no he is saying be macho..this dont make sense...lol

Hello, this is a really interesting topic. Thank you Mo & Suza for starting it (sorry I've only registered today, I've been coming here since MJHD went down and love it).

I'd like to point out what could (ie. maybe) be the meaning of "you have to show them".
In English you can say things like: you have to be an idiot (don't you), you have to stuff yourself with cake (don't you), this means that the person has a compulsion over something (ie. can't stop/control it).
These two verses are not necessarily contradictory (but only Michael knows for sure what he meant).

[2nd Verse]
You Better Run, You Better Do What You Can
Don't Wanna See No Blood, Don't Be A Macho Man
You Wanna Be Tough, Better Do What You Can
So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad

here he is saying run it does appear so

[4th Verse]
You Have To Show Them That You're Really Not Scared
You're Playin' With Your Life, This Ain't No Truth Or Dare
They'll Kick You, Then They Beat You,
Then They'll Tell You It's Fair
So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad

here is saying show them you not scared...but earlier he said not be macho and no he is saying be macho..actually in the 2nd verse there are words: You wanna be tough - ie the guy wants to be.
The 4th verse: you have to show them that you're really not scared: ie. the guy doesn't want to appear a wimp - he wants to be macho.....it doesn't necessarily mean Michael is saying: Stand up to themthough like I said only he knows.
I hope you don't mind me pointing out that fact (ie. I am not critisising your understanding of English   )
If these two verses were Michael's advice to someone it could go like this: (again only Michael knows for sure and no criticism on your – or anyone else’s opinion)
[2nd Verse]
You had better get away from the gang (You Better Run, You Better Do What You Can)
I don't want to see you get hurt, you don't have to prove anything (Don't Wanna See No Blood, Don't Be A Macho Man)
I understand that you want to stand up for yourself, but it would be better to get away from them (You Wanna Be Tough, Better Do What You Can
So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad)

[4th Verse]
I understand that you want/need to prove that you are not scared (You Have To Show Them That You're Really Not Scared)
Be careful what you are doing, it's not just words you can really get hurt and they'll think that you deserve it/it was their right to do it ....(You're Playin' With Your Life, This Ain't No Truth Or Dare
They'll Kick You, Then They Beat You,
Then They'll Tell You It's Fair)
So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad