Killing the Dragon is a photograph by Petros Yiannakas which was uploaded on December 5th, 2012.
Killing the Dragon
Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be... more
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Title
Killing the Dragon
Artist
Petros Yiannakas
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed."
"The timidity of the child or the savage is entirely reasonable;
they are alarmed at this world, because this world is a very
alarming place.
They dislike being alone because it is verily and indeed
an awful idea to be alone. Barbarians fear the unknown
for the same reason that Agnostics worship it-- because it is a fact.
Fairy tales, then, are not responsible for producing in children fear,
or any of the shapes of fear; fairy tales do not give the child the idea
of the evil or the ugly; that is in the child already,
because it is in the world already.
Fairy tales do not give the child his first idea of bogey.
What fairy tales give the child is his first clear idea of the possible defeat of bogey. The baby has known the dragon intimately ever since he had an imagination.
What the fairy tale provides for him is a St. George to kill the dragon."
"G K Chesterton"
Photograph of Colors through Water.
(The FineArtAmerica watermark will not be visible on your purchase. For direct sale and different sizes please contact me through my email. peteryiannakas@gmail.com) Original will Be Printed in Fuji's Metallic Glossy Fine Art Photo paper. Original Photo will printed only once and signed.
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December 5th, 2012
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Comments (31)
Sabina Pamfili 51 Minutes Ago
awesome design and I love the colors. This is incredible. I can see actually the dragon and the monster wanting to kill him - his arm raised to do so. Fabulous. It is what I call ART in the truest sense, Petros.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group's L IS FOR LIGHT themed week - FEBRUARY 17- FEBRUARY 24. You are invited to add this wonderful art to the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP.
Maria Disley
Just read the Chesterton comments, and agree that looking at this image makes me excited and so feel possibility..:) The image makes me want to go and throw lots of coloured inks into a tank of water and watch how they collide and fuse and smoke and intrigue me. :))
Petros Yiannakas replied:
Thanks Maria. Yes Chesterton said it well about the children,...and quess what,..this was the picture that my 10 year old son liked the most, of all of my works,which i gave it to him. :-)
Maria Disley
These colors and their smoky atmosphere just blow me away....make me want to start throwing coloured inks into the sink of water and just gaze at them :))
Petros Yiannakas
Thank you very Much Henryk,even though i didnt quite understood the comment. Thanks :-)
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