The writer then states that Omran’s photo was not the first picture exemplifying the ravages of war in Syria, mentioning the heartbreaking one of Aylan Kurdi whose corpse was found lying face down on a Turkish beach away from his parents.
“Artwork has illustrated and immortalized the horrors of war to remind us of people’s ordeal,” the writer explains, mentioning Picasso’s “Guernica” painting which immortalized the small Basque village wiped out by German shelling in 1937 during the Spanish civil war.
“What can we say about what Russia and its allies are inflicting today on Aleppo, which is trapped in the shadow of death?” The writer asks, noting that back then, planes and weapons were ‘primitive.’
“Had Picasso been alive now and seen Daqneesh’s picture, would he have painted something similar to ’Guernica’?”
The writer then argues that high-quality pictures, live streaming and smartphones have paved the way for hundreds of “Guernica” pictures, but have they influenced global public opinion?
The writer then concludes by explaining that “the picture of Daqneesh is itself a “Guernica” - no need for a painter to add his or her personal touch. However, this present-day “Guernica” has left Western art connoisseurs indifferent.”
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