Noh8 Research Paper
SILENT HATE As a direct response to the passage of Proposition 8, a proposition passed in California banning same-sex marriage, celebrity photographer Adam Bouska and partner Jeff Parshley created the NOH8 Campaign, creating it to send a message of supporting equal rights. The NOH8 Campaign is a photographic silent protest, featuring subjects with duct tape over their mouths and NOH8 painted on one cheek in protest. The Protest has over 4,000 faces and growing at an exponential rate, which include celebrities and regular people. Though the photographs may seem plain and simple, there are many things that are symbolic. The campaign has photographed many famous actors, reality TV stars, singers, and models. Some of the celebrities include
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Dr. Drew, the Kardashians, Pete Wentz, Tila Tequila and many more. Allowing celebrities to be part of the campaign, gives them the opportunity to be a part of something they believe in. With the fame of the celebrities, more awareness of the campaign is brought. Having celebrities be a part of the campaign not only helped some people express their beliefs, it also benefited the campaign in its recognition.
The campaign also includes regular people. Bouska has chosen to photograph regular people to attract more publicity to the campaign. Having regular people become a part of the campaign, allows others to be able to relate more to it. Since Bouska message is to support equal rights, allowing any one who chooses to be a part of the campaign, it gives it a higher sense of
Leon, 2 equality. Bouska chose to photograph regular people, giving them chance to be a part of the silent protest. By having regular people be part of the campaign, they eventually upload they’re pictures to the social networking sites, thus leading more attraction for the campaign. Regular people being a part of the silent protest, puts into practice the message of giving everyone the right of equal opportunity.
The photographs are set with a white background; most of the people who are photographed are wearing white clothing as well.
The white in the pictures allows the people stand out more, and it gives the picture a more cool and modern edge to the campaign. But the white in the picture is not just to give a modern edge to the photograph, the white symbolizes that the protest is peaceful. On one of their cheeks the subjects have NOH8 written on it. NOH8 is a shorter way of writing no hate. By choosing to add an 8 they’re symbolizing that the campaign is against the injustice of proposition 8. At the same time replacing the “ate” with an 8, allows it to relate to the texting generation, since people replace words with numbers while texting. NOH8 is written in black except for the number 8, making it stand out and put more emphasis on the 8. NOH8 also tries to say no to others propositions similar to proposition 8, by having NO and the 8. Having NOH8 written in the person’s face it brings more attention to the name of the campaign. The photographs of the NOH8 campaign are in color instead of black and white. Bouska chose to have the pictures in color because it would make certain aspects of the picture standout. With the picture in color, the 8 in NOH8 is more distinguishable by being red. The duct tape stands out more in a picture of color instead of black and white. Having colored pictures also
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3 gives it more of a profile picture feeling, for those who upload their pictures onto social networking websites, than a picture in black and white would. The NOH8 campaign pictures include a piece of duct tape covering the subject’s mouth. Bouska decided on duct tape, over any other kind of tape, because duct tape would stand out more in the photograph over any other type of tape. Having duct tape cover their mouths, instead of them covering their mouths with their hands or something similar, gives the pictures a more dramatic sense. The duct tape in the pictures, symbolize people’s voice being silenced by proposition 8 and other similar legislations around the world. The duct tape has those most important symbolism in the picture, it also attract most attention to the photograph. With the feeling of their rights taken away Bouska and Parshley created the NOH8 campaign. A silent protest that shows its support to equal human rights with photographs. The campaing allows any one to be a part of it, making it more relatable. The pictures include symbolism against proposition 8 with its acronym for no hate. It symbolizes the voices of the people being silence, by placing a piece of the duct tape over the person’s mouth. The campaign is growing rapidly, making the message stronger and creating more awareness about human rights. With the awareness brought to the campaign, an equal human rights movement is in progress. Allowing same-sex marriage and creating more opportunities of equality.
Dr. Drew, the Kardashians, Pete Wentz, Tila Tequila and many more. Allowing celebrities to be part of the campaign, gives them the opportunity to be a part of something they believe in. With the fame of the celebrities, more awareness of the campaign is brought. Having celebrities be a part of the campaign not only helped some people express their beliefs, it also benefited the campaign in its recognition.
The campaign also includes regular people. Bouska has chosen to photograph regular people to attract more publicity to the campaign. Having regular people become a part of the campaign, allows others to be able to relate more to it. Since Bouska message is to support equal rights, allowing any one who chooses to be a part of the campaign, it gives it a higher sense of
Leon, 2 equality. Bouska chose to photograph regular people, giving them chance to be a part of the silent protest. By having regular people be part of the campaign, they eventually upload they’re pictures to the social networking sites, thus leading more attraction for the campaign. Regular people being a part of the silent protest, puts into practice the message of giving everyone the right of equal opportunity.
The photographs are set with a white background; most of the people who are photographed are wearing white clothing as well.
The white in the pictures allows the people stand out more, and it gives the picture a more cool and modern edge to the campaign. But the white in the picture is not just to give a modern edge to the photograph, the white symbolizes that the protest is peaceful. On one of their cheeks the subjects have NOH8 written on it. NOH8 is a shorter way of writing no hate. By choosing to add an 8 they’re symbolizing that the campaign is against the injustice of proposition 8. At the same time replacing the “ate” with an 8, allows it to relate to the texting generation, since people replace words with numbers while texting. NOH8 is written in black except for the number 8, making it stand out and put more emphasis on the 8. NOH8 also tries to say no to others propositions similar to proposition 8, by having NO and the 8. Having NOH8 written in the person’s face it brings more attention to the name of the campaign. The photographs of the NOH8 campaign are in color instead of black and white. Bouska chose to have the pictures in color because it would make certain aspects of the picture standout. With the picture in color, the 8 in NOH8 is more distinguishable by being red. The duct tape stands out more in a picture of color instead of black and white. Having colored pictures also
Leon,
3 gives it more of a profile picture feeling, for those who upload their pictures onto social networking websites, than a picture in black and white would. The NOH8 campaign pictures include a piece of duct tape covering the subject’s mouth. Bouska decided on duct tape, over any other kind of tape, because duct tape would stand out more in the photograph over any other type of tape. Having duct tape cover their mouths, instead of them covering their mouths with their hands or something similar, gives the pictures a more dramatic sense. The duct tape in the pictures, symbolize people’s voice being silenced by proposition 8 and other similar legislations around the world. The duct tape has those most important symbolism in the picture, it also attract most attention to the photograph. With the feeling of their rights taken away Bouska and Parshley created the NOH8 campaign. A silent protest that shows its support to equal human rights with photographs. The campaing allows any one to be a part of it, making it more relatable. The pictures include symbolism against proposition 8 with its acronym for no hate. It symbolizes the voices of the people being silence, by placing a piece of the duct tape over the person’s mouth. The campaign is growing rapidly, making the message stronger and creating more awareness about human rights. With the awareness brought to the campaign, an equal human rights movement is in progress. Allowing same-sex marriage and creating more opportunities of equality.