"Pit Bull Training"

• Who are the artists of the work titled "Pit Bull Training"?

  Hasan and Husain Essop
• What year was "Pit Bull Training" created?

  2007
• What is the style of the work "Pit Bull Training"?

  Conceptual
• What medium and technique is used in "Pit Bull Training"?

  Digitally manipulated photograph
• What does the photograph "Pit Bull Training" depict?

  Illegal dog-fighting in Cape Town
• How are the dogs portrayed in the photograph according to the Essop brothers?

  As soldiers being trained to hate the West
• What is the message regarding the West and East in "Pit Bull Training"?

  Both sides do not realize they have more in common than they think
• How are Muslims often viewed in the West according to the Essop brothers?

  As 'terrorists', extremists, and militants
• What do the fluffy toys dressed in the American flag symbolize in the photograph?

  They provoke the dogs like waving a red flag to a bull
• How do the Essop brothers create their photographs?

  By staging scenes and digitally manipulating them
• What is the final image of "Pit Bull Training" a result of?

  Carefully posed scenes that are digitally manipulated
• What is the challenge mentioned by the Essop brothers in their work?

  The layering is tricky and time-consuming
• On what type of paper are the Essop brothers' photographs usually printed?

  Cotton paper
• What effect does the cotton paper give to the photographs?

  A smooth, warm, and velvety matt effect
• How is the image described in terms of its visual characteristics?

  Busy, energetic, and saturated in color
• What is the title of the artwork discussed in the study material?

  "Pit Bull Training"
• What do the Essop brothers aim to confront in their work?

  Stereotypes about Muslims
• In what type of setting does the scene of "Pit Bull Training" take place?

  A typical suburban setting
• What is the process the Essop brothers follow in their method of working?

  Decide on a concept and then capture the scene
• What does the final image of "Pit Bull Training" represent?

  A collage created through digital manipulation
• What is the nature of the final image in terms of its fabrication?

  It does not reveal its fabricated nature