Posted at RedBubble, where viewers were very kind with their comments.
However, because Onexposure.com seeks photos with emotion that convey a story and have some sort of effect (or what they term “impact”), I did a dumb thing. I submitted it. 1x screeners eventually rejected it. One man wrote that it was “propaganda” and “not Art”. I need to research rejection and dismissal and ways to manage putting my soul into an image and have it dismissed as “not Art”. Not suitable for framing. But ’tis I! My story. My history. My past. How long must I remain quiet with my secrets? I will research this.
Propoganda? Not art? Are you kidding me? Clueless man.
This is art, Jan. Heart-stopping art.
I sent the RB link of this photo to a dear friend of mine, who
knows and feels this kind of pain deeply. She is also an
artist. She called me to thank me and talk about it.
If it wasn’t art she would not have felt it the way she did.
It would not have moved her as it did. It would not have
moved me as it did.
Propaganda? Some people do think that secrets should be kept
just that… secret. Those people should not be judging art.
Thank you for not remaining quiet, Jan.
xoxo Roka
I just re-read your response, Roka. Quite heartening. Thank you.