What's the story behind this photo?

[wedgehed]

Who are these guys? (http://ryanericsongcanlas.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/idiots.jpg)

I'm praying that it's photoshopped.

If so, can you link the original photo?

[Logical Phallacy]

:smack:

The halfwit who put together that photo should have typed

"Even these guys think you're an idiot"

I believe the men in the photo may have this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cretinism) condition.

[The Hamster King]

It's by Roger Ballen, from a series of photographs that he did of rural South Africa. It's not photoshopped.

[The Hamster King]

Their names are Dresie and Casie (http://www.artnet.com/usernet/awc/awc_workdetail.asp?aid=425653269&gid=425653269&cid=142116&wid=425683635&page=1).

[wedgehed]

Their names are Dresie and Casie (http://www.artnet.com/usernet/awc/awc_workdetail.asp?aid=425653269&gid=425653269&cid=142116&wid=425683635&page=1).


That series of photos depressed the hell out of me.

:(

Thanks for the answers.

[KarlGauss]

FWIW, I think many of the photos are quite reminiscent of Diane Arbus (http://diane-arbus-photography.com/index.html)'s stuff.

[Serenata67]

I know we had a thread a while back about this photo...

It's in Why are Stupid Looking People Stupid (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=533662&highlight=roger+ballen) thread (last post 10-01-09) and it's mentioned again in the Products of Incest (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=513077&highlight=roger+ballen) thread (last post 6-29-09).

[Eats_Crayons]

If I recall my photo history correctly it has been speculated the twins have Martin-Bell syndrome.