Words hurt more than a weapon

The idea behind this series of photographs, which includes the one you chose, is to focus on the fragile human condition. The woman depicted with her hands on her head tries to protect herself from harsh words that, indeed, "hurt like a weapon." The projected text is a Times article from December 7, 1941, the day the US entry into the war was announced. The choice of this article was not accidental; in fact, I needed a strong and intense message that directly described a tragic event that marked history.

"Words hurt more than a weapon" is an extremely simple, almost banal concept. A mantra repeated to us since childhood, swirling into our heads like a nursery rhyme, but how aware are we really of the meaning of this essential rule?

The naked and defenseless body, without any defense, crouched before the void, is bombarded by a whirlwind of words.