ted: don't you think that the whole sex doll look might have been what she was aiming for? otherwise she would probably have took the 1 or 2 hours it would have take to give it an acceptable paint job. (btw, red nipples? wtf? If I saw a topless girl with bright red nipples, I'd believe she has some kind of disease, or weird tattoo.)

Also, it's not because you don't get it that there isn't a true meaning behind it; guess what, if her goal was making up a load of bullshit and call it art, it would actually serve some kind of poetic purpose and thus, would be art. Just look at Dada work and see what I mean. and the first comment was just general modern art bashing from someone who still believe in the artistic values predating WW2.

Now I know i'm probably losing my time on this, but the point is this: There isn't good or bad art. only art. If you don't like it, it doesn't mean it's crap. If you feel the need to comment about it, tell us what can be improved to make it "better". That's what we call a critique.

lucky: After spending quite sometime reading neatorama, I came to realize that most people who take time to comment here don't actually grasp what modern art is all about. The big problem is that people tend to look at such a piece of art without reflecting about the creative process or the concept behind it. If shown any of Duchamps' ready-mades or Pollock's action painting, they'd dismiss it as junk because it didn't require hours of work from the artist. It's quite sad, actually, that only young art students and graduates such as you and me can appreciate modern art.

I personally love it, and even though the idea is quite simple, I think the artist deserves much credit for actually thinking about it and going through creating this work of art. After all, it might seem crap, but it's still more clever than what most commenters on here can come up with!

marishka: Joseph Merrick (not John) died in 1890, we are now in 2009. Things have changed.

He wasn't treated worst as a sideshow freak than other performers. However, his boss was indeed a jerk and took a way most of Merrick's money. He was badly treated mostly by townfolk he encountered in the streets, not people who came to see him when he was exhibited. You have to keep in mind that the movie wasn't true to reality ;)

A dog, working today in the sideshow industry, would be well treated, not just because of PETA and other groups working for the ethical treatment of the animals, but because he would probably be loved by his fellow freaks and performers.