Time magazine accidentally gives devil horns to Donald Trump
Dec 9, 2016
Dunja Đuđić
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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Each year, the editors of Time magazine choose the person of the year – the one who has most influenced the news and the world over the past year. But this year, their cover page reading “Donald Trump: President of the Divided States of America” caused a major stir on social networks. And all because of one letter making Trump looks devilish.
The letter “m” in the magazine’s name was placed right behind the President’s head. Some people associated it with devil horns, and social media went wild over it. Twitter was flooded with the image of Time’s cover and witty comments about this accidental (or not) placing of the letter “m”.
The cover photo was taken by Nadav Kander. He photographed Trump so that one side of his face is in shadow, creating an allegory of the “division” mentioned in the title. The portrait is really masterfully done, but unfortunately – it became subordinate to the “devil horns” story.
However, Time magazine denies this was done on purpose. They say this has happened before due to the shape of the letter “m” in the name, and its location on the cover. Shortly after the social media craze, they posted a gallery on their website, displaying 35 of their covers that appeared to give people horns. In addition, they pointed out that “any resemblance to cats, bats or devil horns is entirely coincidental.”
What do you think? Was this just a coincidence? Or there is a sort of a message after all? Share your thoughts in the comments.
[via ABC News | The Guardian]
Dunja Đuđić
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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31 responses to “Time magazine accidentally gives devil horns to Donald Trump”
Accidentally they said ?
Hmm – accidentally??? ?
“Accidentally” . You can almost hear the air quotes.
The fact that Time had the sense of humor to make a gallery with 35 different times this has happened kind of shows it’s not intentional. Too bad.
Time indeed had a great response! :) I admire them for how they tackled the situation.
Indeed Dunja Đuđić, didn’t expect it!
Slow news day? I think there is no issue here. The pope on the cover makes it clear.
Why devil? nothing with devil, more that http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w4vxixCGDt8/Uswl_8fEgLI/AAAAAAAACGQ/rz8iW9TVdCU/s1600/bonnet+d%2527ane.png
I would say PERFECT alignment.
Very fitting if you ask me.
“accidentally” :D
Accidentally?!!
Apparently one writer dove way deeper into the analysis and meaning of this photograph beyond the display of horns.
http://forward.com/culture/356537/why-times-trump-cover-is-a-subversive-work-of-political-art/
They accidentally do it every year, still funny and appropriate.
That wasn’t an accident…..
Stupid article
Sad
People see what they want to see. Reminds me of the Illuminati triangle jokes. If anything those look like fox or wolf ears. Also he might be crazy, childish or whatever, but Clintons are the pure evil.
don’t that it is “accidentally” ;)
“[The chair alone is] a gaudy symbol of wealth and status, but if you look at the top right corner, you can see a rip in the upholstery, signifying Trump’s own cracked image. Behind the bluster, behind the glowing displays of wealth, behind the glittering promises, we have the debt, the tastelessness, the demagoguery, the racism, the lack of government experience or knowledge (all of which we unfortunately know too well already). Once we notice the rip, the splotches on the wood come into focus, the cracks in Trump’s makeup, the thinness of his hair, the stain on the bottom left corner of the seat — the entire illusion of grandeur begins to collapse. The cover is less an image of a man in power than the freeze frame of a leader, and his country, in a state of decay.”
“Accidentally”
Don’t believe for a minute that it was accidental!
Looks more like bunny ears. STOP WATCHING FOX NEWS!!!
Don’t tell ppl what to do
“Accidentally”
Everything about this cover was deliberate. It’s not a very presidential photo.
Ridiculous.
Looks like Catwoman ears to me…what does Time know about our next POTUS that we don’t know???
No, no, no…it was not a mistake. They are so well placed, squared and centralized. It was made with every elaboration and intention. But Donald, they fit you so well. Then with that long face, you can’t miss.
Pretty sure it is two party hats.
thanks for info.