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Post-Traumatic Pictorials

The 'Urazy/Traces' Series is Shockingly Fascinating and Empowering

— December 13, 2010 — Naughty
Polish Photography Duo Zuza Krajewska and Bartek Wieczorek continue to push the envelope with 'Urazy/Traces.' This peculiar, shocking pictorial explores bodies that have been damaged physically and mentally.

The physical damages represent the identity of an individual, which then helps describe the emotional trauma that each model has endured. This concept shines through in 'Urazy/Traces,' making for beauty beyond scars.

Implications - While browsing the images, it will not be surprising if you feel both shocked and empathetic. The images feature people who were badly injured, often times making the viewer wonder if these poor people had been beaten. Many of the women are seen half-dressed and even pregnant with brutal scars and bruises. In a world where Photoshopping is so popular, Zuza Krajewska and Bartek Wieczorek give people the truth about what the world is really like around them.
Trend Themes
1. Vulnerability Photography - The trend of capturing raw and unfiltered images that showcase emotional and physical scars as beauty represents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the photography industry.
2. Authentic Storytelling - The shift toward showcasing real and unedited lived experiences in photography presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the media and advertising industries seeking to connect with audiences on a more human level.
3. Empathy Marketing - The trend of using emotive imagery to evoke empathy in audiences and connect with them on a deeper emotional level represents a disruptive innovation opportunity for marketers looking to create more impactful and memorable campaigns.
Industry Implications
1. Photography - The photography industry can leverage vulnerability photography to provide powerful and authentic visuals that capture the human condition, representing a disruptive innovation opportunity for photographers and studios.
2. Media - The media industry can use vulnerability photography to showcase real and lived experiences to connect with audiences on a more human level, representing a disruptive innovation opportunity for media outlets and journalists.
3. Advertising - Empathy marketing using emotive imagery offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the advertising industry, as it can help create impactful and authentic campaigns that connect with audiences on a deeper emotional level.
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