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Wouter Deruytter

Billboards AF 2 small, 2005

"Billboards AF 2 small", 2005. © Wouter Deruytter.

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Introduction

The image captures the alienating essence of the contemporary metropolis, exploring the dichotomy between the hyperreality of monumental advertising and the ephemeral dimension of everyday human life. The image documents a colossal Abercrombie & Fitch billboard located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 56th Street in Manhattan, depicting a sculpted and hyper-sexualized male torso towering over tiny pedestrians on the sidewalk below.

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