The selfie gene: Putting on our best face

There is an ongoing debate whether selfies represent a low point of modern-day culture or not. Jerry Saltz, the Pulitzer-winning art critic disagrees. He says, ‘selfies are our little diaries that say ‘I’m here, look at me’’. Whether one agrees or not seems irrelevant in the face of a statistic that’s worth obsessing about: Over one million selfies are posted on social media everyday. These images are proof that ease-of-use has quickened the narcissistic impulse in us. The recent - and ironic - response to this phenomenon is a pop-up museum in Los Angeles
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Published: Apr 30, 2018
The selfie gene: Putting on our best face

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  • The selfie gene: Putting on our best face
  • The selfie gene: Putting on our best face
  • The selfie gene: Putting on our best face
  • The selfie gene: Putting on our best face
  • The selfie gene: Putting on our best face
  • The selfie gene: Putting on our best face
  • The selfie gene: Putting on our best face
  • The selfie gene: Putting on our best face
  • The selfie gene: Putting on our best face
  • The selfie gene: Putting on our best face
  • The selfie gene: Putting on our best face
  • The selfie gene: Putting on our best face
  • The selfie gene: Putting on our best face

CELL-FIE (April 24, 2018)
Delhi’s Modern School students click selfies inside a police cell during their visit to Barakhamba Road Police station. The students were there to get first-hand knowledge of medico legal and investigative procedures to be followed in cases of sexual offense. More than five rape cases were reported on an average everyday in New Delhi last year.