This is the work (or play) of Jonathan Hobin, a single shot from his series “In The Playroom” wherein events from recent and older news are re(de)constructed using children playrooms as the setting. Prisoner torture Abu Ghraib, 911, Kin Jong-il, Jonestown Kool-aid suicides, etc. Above and beyond the questions these photographs conjure up, I’d like to know if the children models themselves were made aware of what they were portraying and how they felt about it. I can understand ignorance about the older topics, but how could the children in the 911 photograph not understand what they were making? At any rate, the images themselves are masterfully lit and edited. This is a very strong example of artistic images that speak for themselves. (via)
