‘The Great Spectacle of the Milking’ is a photo series by Paris-based Australian photographer Alexander JE Bradley, in which he goes around splashing people with milk, capturing their portraits in the process.
According to an interview with Flickr, his inspiration for the series came about on a trip back to Australia in 2011. He was planning a party and needed an image of someone having milk thrown on them.
Searching the internet, he found no such image, so he decided to create his own with the help of friends.
“It was fun and everyone got a kick out of it,” said Bradley. “The irony though? I’m lactose intolerant, so I don’t even drink milk!”
After returning to Paris, Bradley decided to add more images to the series. Some people have posted comments saying that it’s a “waste of milk”, but Bradley has taken the criticism in his stride. He said, “As a visual artist, anything I put into my photography is a tool of my trade. And in this case, it is milk. It is my creativity, and I don’t consider that to be a waste at all.”
“If it makes people smile, then that’s good enough for me,” he added. “Most of my work is pretty crazy, this is probably a reflection of myself as a fairly offbeat person. And as an Australian, I think I have a rather rye sense of humor and will find something absolutely hilarious that others might just think is a bit odd. But’s all fun.”
Check out some of his photos below, or head over to his photostream to view more.
[via Flickr, images via Alexander JE Bradley]