animals and their weapons

Photographer and founder of the ‘Weapon of Choice’ photo project, Richard Johnson had a difficult childhood. One amongst six siblings Mr. Johnson was a victim of frequent abuse of all kinds. He very poignantly says that verbal abuse is the easiest and is resorted to often especially when it is directed towards children. In his project he wanted to show the power of verbal abuse. He wanted to initiate a conversation about the problems of domestic violence, child abuse, and bullying. Makeup artists have very ingeniously painted hurtful words on the subjects which make the message loud and clear.

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http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/richard-johnsons-weapon-of-choice-project-shows-the-impact-of-verbal-abuse/story-fnixwvgh-1226934796784