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His indomitable spirit in the face of danger is somehow foreign to western viewers as a tradition from a distant land, but simultaneously familiar in that it evokes heroes of legend.
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An ominous cloud looms over the beauty of Tahiti’s own culture: an impending storm of colonialism threatening to consume the land, hidden under the guise of a ceremony entitled marriage.
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Whatever the case, the subject’s vulnerability exposes the viewer’s own insecurities and unresolved conflicts.
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The painting evokes a confused jumble of emotions in its viewers: is it the anticipation for the festivity, the intoxication in the chaos, or the apprehension of the encroaching darkness that dominates?
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The image seems to reflect a deterministic view of life: after a choice is made, for better or worse, there is only one path to follow, though we may never know what lies at the end.
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