In the Park with Henry Darger
Obsession with Indian culture
I found a comment on My last post so interesting, and I havent done a research post in a long time since my ermine post here I decided to make a post out of my response: Comment: I usually love the things you post, but this is just straight up appropriation. Saris mean something to people other than a "costume" to wear for a party. What was the purpose of wearing them? Why take someone's culture and use it as a dress up party? Answer: Firstly, I would like to thank you for following and enjoying my blog. I have to wonder though if you really truly have looked at my blog at all, or know what I am about? I never have and never will claim to be an expert in anything, or exploit cultures. I do however, always show my love and devotion to what inspires me. Appropriation: Appropriation of visual culture , in some form or another, has always been part of human history...Appropriation can be understood as a key component of the way in which humans l...
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