Contemplating Photo Manipulation & Effects on Society

Mr. Ringling showed me this and I thought you might find it interesting considering our unit on Graphics last year:



And this:



Seriously though, what does this say about the emphasis our society places on beauty? Or the very concept of beauty itself?

This is not the only example of this being done in magazines. Can you spot the number of touch ups? The answer is here.

Some other issues to consider about the role Photoshop plays in our society:

Should we expect our information to be presented to us naturally or with touch ups? What are these women saying about how news and information should be presented to the public?



Are the images magazines present to us doing more good or harm to our society in general?