Igor Oleynikov
“When we touch something or someone else, we get a sense of resistance or opposition, which makes us realize both the contiguity of this object in relation to our body, that is, precisely, its exteriority, and its difference from ourselves.”
Gossip’s Bridle, Scold’s Bridle, or a Brank
Medieval torture apparatus. Used on women who were quarrelsome with their husbands or critical of the social order. The metal mask was attached to the woman’s head. Attached was a sharpened mouthpiece, sometimes covered with spikes, placed on the inside of her mouth. If she attempted to speak she would receive a painful punishment to the tongue.
From Christmas in Purgatory: A Photographic Essay on Mental Retardation by Fred Kaplan
1965 photo essay on legal human abuse in state sanctioned institutions.
From Christmas in Purgatory: A Photographic Essay on Mental Retardation by Fred Kaplan
1965 photo essay on legal human abuse in state sanctioned institutions.
Angela Davis
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