JPG Magazine: Photos: "Breakfast in Porus" by The Afflicted Yard

Breakfast in Porus

By The Afflicted Yard

On 23 February 2008

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In the Friday Morning Market: Part I photo essay.

28 Responses

On 23 February 2008 michael schuhmann gave props:
That's ...."fresh"
On 23 February 2008 *hector* Ortiz gave props:
This is inhumane
On 23 February 2008 claudia luthi said:
oh no, oh no, oh no
On 8 March 2008 Logan Marshall-Green said:
Are those two different men holding ears?
On 12 March 2008 The Afflicted Yard said:
yup..two hands..two men...two ears
On 16 March 2008 Matthew Carter said:
ok, im just gonna state the obvious, that sucks ass.
On 22 April 2008 Don Harney gave props:
Powerful image.
On 27 April 2008 Risée Chaderton said:
reinforces my decision not to eat dead.
Evocative
On 8 May 2008 ! Glenn ! ! Capers ! said:
You know this is not cool. It is a bit of a shock. If you are going to shoot like this show a real person getting their neck slit. Then maybe you'll appreciate photography on another level.
On 8 May 2008 Chris Gans gave props:
You know what they say about omelets? It's true for bacon, too.
On 9 May 2008 Richard Johnson said:
The fact that you have generated such emotion from comments says you've done your job as a photographer! Definitely a powerful image.
On 10 May 2008 The Afflicted Yard said:
Whats any of this have to do with being 'cool' or relating to anyones opinion about meat?
What you're looking at is work, life, death and food...simple.
The photograph was taken to gross anyone out...it was taken to show a form of work that has been happening ever since man started to walk to earth.
Here are more from that set :
http://afflictedyard.com/porus1.htm
http://afflictedyard.com/porus2.htm
..and an interview about the photographs:
http://www.almanacmagazine.com/june/rickards_essay.html
You don't have to like it..I honestly don't care. But it might be worthwhile looking at the reasoning behind it.
On 14 May 2008 Ricky Scott gave props:
Woo
On 15 May 2008 Ronald Lee Wallenhorst gave props:
Great Shot !!
On 17 May 2008 April Gonzaga gave props:
Amazing shot
On 17 May 2008 Steven Goranitis said:
I think that all those people who are all like 'This is evil' etc. need to shut up and take a look around! This is happening everywhere, every minute of everyday! If you cant handle that or If you dont believe me, your an idiot, all Afflicted is doing is showing you, he isn't responsible! If you're all such hippies go live in a forest and never EVER reammerge! Rant Over!
Afflicted: Love your work, I love all the contreversy that surounds it, you show peoplee things they are to close minded to think is happening! Good Work, you should be commended!
On 17 May 2008 Lyndsay Smith gave props:
This is a really moving and thought provoking image. Honestly, this is a great capture. Well done.
On 21 May 2008 Austin Drissen said:
Amazing work, amazing shots. I lean to the side of "Thats Life" but i guess thats cuz I'm just a realist. It seems easy enough to me. You don't like the fact that slaughterhouses exist? They have a word for where you belong... its the staple of the population aptly called "Vegetarians". Art doesn't HAVE to appeal to anyone. It translate a time, feeling, emotion, etc... This photo and the ones in the set very efficiently conjure up feelings and reflects a part of life that most people are sheltered from.
BTW... I take my steak rare
On 21 May 2008 Austin Drissen gave props:
You got my props!
On 24 May 2008 Jason Tormo said:
You simply did what a photographer is supposed to do! Good job! Now pass me a cup of tofu!!
On 24 May 2008 Leanna Lomanski gave props:
Read the article and checked out your site - fascinating work you do and interesting photos/aritcle. Although this image is not something that is attractive, it is an accurate account of reality and society. People often choose to forget that food doesn't 'show up' nicely packaged in the grocer's case.
On 27 May 2008 Brigitte Coovert said:
"you show peoplee [sic] things they are to close minded to think is happening"
I grant that this is a powerful image but we all turn a blind eye to things on a constant daily basis. Would it be justifiable of me to post crime scene photos and then insist that "it happens so deal"? If it was a dog being hit by a car would you all react so warmly (or really, coldly)? That too happens daily.
On 27 May 2008 Lucy Lambriex said:
This hurts. I feel it in my stomach and heart.
I agree that it's a powerful and evocative shot but it really hurts to see this. It's good that people see this too. It is an incredible photo in all aspects.
I love pigs and own two. I can promise you if one would really meet a pig, meet with the heart, one wouldn't do things like this. One wouldn't even eat meat anymore.
I feel sorry for these two men actually.
On 27 May 2008 Lucy Lambriex said:
I visited your site and am deeply impressed with your work. My emotions go everywhere but it is so good what you do.
On 30 May 2008 Jane Zielenbach gave props:
I think this is great! Now I'd like to see a photo of a vegetarian getting eaten by an animal....that would be vote worthy!
On 12 July 2008 Katy Donalds gave props:
Wow. This is a gut renching photograph, but you are so right. You are showing life, death, food for those who need to eat. It happens and you've documented it. Love it.
On 18 July 2008 Bronwyn-Leigh Bothma gave props:
The photo is really horrible to look at but well captured. I agree that it is a fact of life & it does happen whether we see it or not & whether we like it or not. I also agree with Hector that it is inhumane. But don't shoot the messenger. Even the SPCA magazines sometimes document similar photos to get a point across. Photography isn't always beautiful, but it's meant to be thought provoking and emotive
On 29 August 2008 Billy gave props:
look how red that blood is