Thursday, November 14, 2013

The Man Who Makes the Picture Perfect


This article focuses on the man behind the glamour. Pascal Dangin is Hollywood's greatest and most notable digital retoucher. He is even said to be a magician, his work whether it is tweaking a models noise to adding a little pixie dust to make eyes more blue, Dangin makes anyone on the cover of W perfection.

 Because of this perfection controversy has to arise. People think that what Dangin does is wrong and a taboo. Kate Winslet, even spoke about how she does not look like that nor does she desire too, after  a cover for GQ. But this is no news to Dangin, he says " I never want to talk about my work, the people who benefit from my work do not benefit from me talking about it."
 But without Pascal many photographers would not exist today. Ironically Pascal himself is not glamorous. And for the amount of money and means to be, he chooses to maintain a self- image of yellow stained teeth and sweats.

I think that this article sheds light to the inevitable problem within society, the standards for what's considered glamorous are so high, that celebrities and models can't even reach them. It is a continuous cycle, perfection is in the eye of the beholder, and in this case his name is Pascal. 

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