jonandrewdavis
Visual Depiction of Muhammed
In the Sunni sect of the Islamic religion, it is strictly forbidden to represent the prophet Muhammed in a visual form. In some cases, the act can be punishable by death. This fact was learned the hard way by the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten in 2006. After publishing twelve editorial cartoons, several of which depicted the prophet Muhammed, controversy surrounding the cartoons escalated into protests that lead to more than 100 deaths altogether, the destruction of Danish Embassies in Syria, Lebanon and Iran and resulted in death threats being issued to all of the cartoonists and publishers involved. This work attempts to draw focus to Jyllands-Posten tragedy and controversy. An obvious sign warns sensitive viewers and acts as tongue-in-cheek censorship to hide the visual depiction of Muhammed. When the coversheet is lifted, it reveals a portrait of Internet phenomenon Rick Astley singing his now ubiquitous song, “Never Gonna Give You Up.”
Visual Depiction of Muhammed
In the Sunni sect of the Islamic religion, it is strictly forbidden to represent the prophet Muhammed in a visual form. In some cases, the act can be punishable by death. This fact was learned the hard way by the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten in 2006. After publishing twelve editorial cartoons, several of which depicted the prophet Muhammed, controversy surrounding the cartoons escalated into protests that lead to more than 100 deaths altogether, the destruction of Danish Embassies in Syria, Lebanon and Iran and resulted in death threats being issued to all of the cartoonists and publishers involved. This work attempts to draw focus to Jyllands-Posten tragedy and controversy. An obvious sign warns sensitive viewers and acts as tongue-in-cheek censorship to hide the visual depiction of Muhammed. When the coversheet is lifted, it reveals a portrait of Internet phenomenon Rick Astley singing his now ubiquitous song, “Never Gonna Give You Up.”