FIGURE 24.1 Untitled. © Anouk Jutta
CHAPTER 24Blood is Blood
WHEN ENCOUNTERING ANY IMAGE we tend to focus on what we may least expect or on its most disturbing element. Blood, the thing that flows through everyone's body, is not seen that often. It is associated with wounds, accidents, and religious exclusion as it relates to menstruation, high blood pressure, violence, and forensic imagery. The mere sight of blood can make some people feel queasy and, in some instances, can cause fainting. Thus conditioning ...
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