Hornby
For not being a professional writer, Hornby’s article was
well written and entertaining. It was fascinating
to see how his feelings towards “Nipple Jesus” changed based upon external
forces that pulled him in one direction or the other. At first, Hornby was awe-struck until he got
closer and saw that the piece was blasphemous because Jesus was made out of nipples
and breasts. This reaction was not
surprising since most would be offended by a picture of their god made out of
what people in this country fear most, the body. More interesting was how his views became the
polar opposite because of Martha’s informational influence. He believed that she had some profound reason
for making this artwork and by not knowing, it elevated her artwork from disgusting
to novel. His preferences came
full-circle when the Jesus was destroyed and Martha revealed that this was her
intention all along. She stated that art
should be about “provocation” and but he thought there was a deeper motivation. The best part about this story is that is
reveals that our preferences aren’t stable.
We think we know what we like but we really don’t and Hornby exemplified
this through his several preference reversals.
My only problem with this story is with Hornby. I was happy
to see that he changed his mind about “Nipple Jesus” but was upset that he was
so quick to judge Martha when he discovered her true intentions.
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