His point is that naked everyday people don't get nearly the same attention as naked famous people (not a revelation). "Would there be the same reaction? These incidents are about celebrities, mostly women and always sex. "What if these were you or me?" Allen said. The portfolio, named "Fear Google," has appropriated images of celebrities, such as Britney Spears and Scarlett Johansson, to illustrate his conceptual message seen in galleries in California and as a street artist. The works are part of a seven-year series by XVALA. "It's a dialogue about stolen property and privacy, and (in the Internet world), how much we give and how much it takes." This is a commentary on who we are today," said Allen, 38. I wanted to be part of this community."īut is this all just a publicity grab? The planned show is generating criticism for being sensationalist and exploitative. Petersburg and wanted to be part of something growing. "I was looking for a place in Miami about three years ago," he said, "but I visited St.
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