Sunday, May 10, 2009

The Sunday Six: It Ain't No Carnival For The Animals




Fig. 1. Sue Coe - Elephant Slaughter in Sudan, 2007



Fig. 2. Scott Robert Hudson - Bison, 2005-2007



Fig. 3. Xavier Veilhan - Shark, 2008



Fig. 4. Steve McQueen - Running Thunder, 2007 (film still)



Fig. 5. Bill Hammond - Jingle Jangle Morning, 2006



Fig. 6. Damien Hirst - Tranquility from the “Butterfly” series (2002-)


The Janjuweed (Death on Horseback) using high powered rifles slaughter 100 elephants in one afternoon to sell the ivory to China. The money buys more weapons for the war in Darfur.