Tears for fears: The Curse of the Crying Boy
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Natasha Francois reveals how a mass-produced portrait of a tearful tot blazed a trail across the British Isles – and the tabloids fanned the flames.  On September 4, 1985, Britain’s leading t…
  • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Probably a lot of different possibilities, frankly.

    • Unhappy childhood, so there’s a sense of familiarity.
    • Reminds them of a child or childhood friend they lost.
    • Maybe they work with kids, and it reminds them of what the kids’ lives would be like without them and similar support systems.
    • Maybe it just moves them in the artistic sense.
    • etc…