Two studies by the artists Sherwin and Baron.
I don't know whose came first but they are both interesting enough for it not to matter.
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I don't know whose came first but they are both interesting enough for it not to matter.
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Sherwin - Interrogation
The portable compendium of nasty torture instruments is a fiendishly original way of indicating the prolonged and varied path of pain which lies ahead for the poor, suffering POW. In fact it almost takes over the image, relegating him, who should be the star, to the sidelines.
Baron - No Mercy
Baron quite often includes interesting underwear in his pictures. He's also added a loop or noose around the prisoner's neck whose exact functioning is unclear but it casts the gaping hole at the prisoner's feet in a rather disturbing light.
There are a lot of differences between the two pictures which must tell us something about the two artists interests - but there's no prize for spotting them all!
Baron has a site called Sub-terranean , Sherwin has a blog, The World of Sherwin