Create and Destroy: Ed Templeton

[pizzafliptofakie]

you guys are surprised a guy who was a skateboarder/artist his whole life, who has always had a history of being a weirdo, is an actual weirdo?

whether you agree with his creepy photos and comments or not, he hasn't physically harmed anyone.  he's just a fucking weirdo.  Welcome to the world!

jeez they let just about anyone on the internet these days, huh?

[thebacker]

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you guys are surprised a guy who was a skateboarder/artist his whole life, who has always had a history of being a weirdo, is an actual weirdo?

whether you agree with his creepy photos and comments or not, he hasn't physically harmed anyone.  he's just a fucking weirdo.  Welcome to the world!

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jeez they let just about anyone on the internet these days, huh?

it is TECHNICALLY legal to go on the internet!

[peacepappies]

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I really don't get people calling him a creep that much. Any background newsstory I'm missing?

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Mostly his Instagram of going to the beach and taking photos of young unsuspecting women and then getting EXTREMELY defensive about it when people criticize it. In one case he even played victim when a women actually confronted him about it on the beach.




Not to mention Toy Machine soliciting a known rapist to do a graphic and then trying to sweep it under the rug when people called them out on it.

I just checked his instagram (@ed_templeton) and most of it on there is definitely not photos of young unsuspective women. Does he have some other account that I'm not aware of?

[pizzafliptofakie]

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I really don't get people calling him a creep that much. Any background newsstory I'm missing?

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Mostly his Instagram of going to the beach and taking photos of young unsuspecting women and then getting EXTREMELY defensive about it when people criticize it. In one case he even played victim when a women actually confronted him about it on the beach.




Not to mention Toy Machine soliciting a known rapist to do a graphic and then trying to sweep it under the rug when people called them out on it.

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I just checked his instagram (@ed_templeton) and most of it on there is definitely not photos of young unsuspective women. Does he have some other account that I'm not aware of?

Maybe he's cooled off on it or maybe a lot of them were story posts, but if you check the tweet that someone else responded with, it was somewhat of a routine thing.

[OrangeVHStapes]

I liked this part.

[Miller92]

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you guys are surprised a guy who was a skateboarder/artist his whole life, who has always had a history of being a weirdo, is an actual weirdo?

whether you agree with his creepy photos and comments or not, he hasn't physically harmed anyone.  he's just a fucking weirdo.  Welcome to the world!

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jeez they let just about anyone on the internet these days, huh?

"Ed Templeton is a disgusting pig and should be canceled for his strange opinions and gorilla photography."

Does that line up with what you'd like to read? Please let me know, thanks!

[Jonny7.5Alive]

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I really don't get people calling him a creep that much. Any background newsstory I'm missing?

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Mostly his Instagram of going to the beach and taking photos of young unsuspecting women and then getting EXTREMELY defensive about it when people criticize it. In one case he even played victim when a women actually confronted him about it on the beach.




Not to mention Toy Machine soliciting a known rapist to do a graphic and then trying to sweep it under the rug when people called them out on it.

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I just checked his instagram (@ed_templeton) and most of it on there is definitely not photos of young unsuspective women. Does he have some other account that I'm not aware of?

He is talking through his ass. It never was flooded with pictures of young girls.

Him and the rest of the ne'er-do-wells on here love to villainize people all day, every day.

Salivating at the chance to call someone a peado

[pizzafliptofakie]

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I really don't get people calling him a creep that much. Any background newsstory I'm missing?

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Mostly his Instagram of going to the beach and taking photos of young unsuspecting women and then getting EXTREMELY defensive about it when people criticize it. In one case he even played victim when a women actually confronted him about it on the beach.




Not to mention Toy Machine soliciting a known rapist to do a graphic and then trying to sweep it under the rug when people called them out on it.

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I just checked his instagram (@ed_templeton) and most of it on there is definitely not photos of young unsuspective women. Does he have some other account that I'm not aware of?

[close]

He is talking through his ass. It never was flooded with pictures of young girls.

Him and the rest of the ne'er-do-wells on here love to villainize people all day, every day.

Salivating at the chance to call someone a peado

Never said it was “flooded”, never called anyone a pedo, and for the the third time, an example has been posted.


Don’t salivate on your keyboard as you drool trying to read these two sentences, you simpleton.

[Atiba Applebum]

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you guys are surprised a guy who was a skateboarder/artist his whole life, who has always had a history of being a weirdo, is an actual weirdo?

whether you agree with his creepy photos and comments or not, he hasn't physically harmed anyone.  he's just a fucking weirdo.  Welcome to the world!

[close]

jeez they let just about anyone on the internet these days, huh?

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"Ed Templeton is a disgusting pig and should be canceled for his strange opinions and gorilla photography."

Does that line up with what you'd like to read? Please let me know, thanks!

Where are these gorilla photos?   Separate IG account?

[doublesteveburger]

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you guys are surprised a guy who was a skateboarder/artist his whole life, who has always had a history of being a weirdo, is an actual weirdo?

whether you agree with his creepy photos and comments or not, he hasn't physically harmed anyone.  he's just a fucking weirdo.  Welcome to the world!

[close]

jeez they let just about anyone on the internet these days, huh?

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"Ed Templeton is a disgusting pig and should be canceled for his strange opinions and gorilla photography."

Does that line up with what you'd like to read? Please let me know, thanks!

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Where are these gorilla photos?   Separate IG account?

I, too, am interested in these gorilla photos!

[slappies]

I heard the first time Ed ever met the gorilla he convinced it to let him paint it's penis.

[The real veganshawn]

I enjoyed this

[pizzafliptofakie]

suffer the joy

[Cthulhu!]

[smokecrack]

Yikes ^

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I really don't get people calling him a creep that much. Any background newsstory I'm missing?

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Mostly his Instagram of going to the beach and taking photos of young unsuspecting women and then getting EXTREMELY defensive about it when people criticize it. In one case he even played victim when a women actually confronted him about it on the beach.




Not to mention Toy Machine soliciting a known rapist to do a graphic and then trying to sweep it under the rug when people called them out on it.

[close]

I just checked his instagram (@ed_templeton) and most of it on there is definitely not photos of young unsuspective women. Does he have some other account that I'm not aware of?

[close]

He is talking through his ass. It never was flooded with pictures of young girls.

Him and the rest of the ne'er-do-wells on here love to villainize people all day, every day.

Salivating at the chance to call someone a peado

3-4 years ago, his IG was mostly daily pictures of people on the Huntington Beach pier. I’d say maybe around 15-25% of his pics were of underage girls/boys. When anyone would call him out on it, he’d get super defensive and claim there was nothing illegal about it.

I’m not saying the guy is a full blown pedo, but he’s talked about how he’s attracted to underage girls in the past.

I think people are warped by sex a lot of the time. Even Deanna and me-I wouldn’t say we have any weird backgrounds. Everyone’s first experience is weird. You kind of shape your life by that. All that stuff’s really interesting. I lost my virginity when I was 14 to a 24 year old woman. And now I have this obsession with young girls almost.

DN: Cause you missed out on that shit?

Ed: I don’t know, sometimes I think that’s what it’s about. Some people have this block toward people who are under 18, like, “Oh, this person is under 18, gross.” I find myself saying, “Man that girl’s really hot.” Not to the point where I’m like, “I wanna fuck that little girl,” but it’s weird. I’m like, “Why aren’t I freakin out like this guy? Why aren’t I so weird about it?” Maybe I’m just more open with my sexuality where I can admit, “That girl’s really beautiful.” I like the aesthetic of Jock Sturge’s book-it’s beautiful and weird at the same time. It explores that weird area that people have a lot of trouble with.

Full interview here:

http://www.doublenegative.org/16/writing/templeton/templeton.html

Edit: do not look up any Jock Sturges books. I feel like I’m on a list now. Smh

[Atiba Applebum]

I heard the first time Ed ever met the gorilla he convinced it to let him paint it's penis.

Koko learned the sign for “bad touch” quickly that day

[lk130]

He's basically what a Punk video could be

[Jonny7.5Alive]

Riiiiiight... And?

No offense you don't really get photography/art do you

Are you suggesting their paedophilic ?

[WavyDavy]

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I really don't get people calling him a creep that much. Any background newsstory I'm missing?

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Mostly his Instagram of going to the beach and taking photos of young unsuspecting women and then getting EXTREMELY defensive about it when people criticize it. In one case he even played victim when a women actually confronted him about it on the beach.




Not to mention Toy Machine soliciting a known rapist to do a graphic and then trying to sweep it under the rug when people called them out on it.

[close]

I just checked his instagram (@ed_templeton) and most of it on there is definitely not photos of young unsuspective women. Does he have some other account that I'm not aware of?

[close]

He is talking through his ass. It never was flooded with pictures of young girls.

Him and the rest of the ne'er-do-wells on here love to villainize people all day, every day.

Salivating at the chance to call someone a peado

He had an old insta count which was deleted/flagged bc of those pictures

[Mean salto]

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I really don't get people calling him a creep that much. Any background newsstory I'm missing?

[close]

Mostly his Instagram of going to the beach and taking photos of young unsuspecting women and then getting EXTREMELY defensive about it when people criticize it. In one case he even played victim when a women actually confronted him about it on the beach.




Not to mention Toy Machine soliciting a known rapist to do a graphic and then trying to sweep it under the rug when people called them out on it.

[close]

I just checked his instagram (@ed_templeton) and most of it on there is definitely not photos of young unsuspective women. Does he have some other account that I'm not aware of?

[close]

He is talking through his ass. It never was flooded with pictures of young girls.

Him and the rest of the ne'er-do-wells on here love to villainize people all day, every day.

Salivating at the chance to call someone a peado

[close]

He had an old insta count which was deleted/flagged bc of those pictures

Im not going anywhere near calling ed whatever accusation but it's just that classic attitude of I'm an artist I'm allowed to do anything I want and you're not allowed to question me. I made teenage smokers you should be kissing my ass.

[WavyDavy]

Just want to add that in one of his interviews he spoke about not being classically trained as an artist bc he never went to art school, so he never learned being criticised and handling criticism. I found this quite interesting to see why he's so defensive about his work.

[Mallie]

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Riiiiiight... And?

No offense you don't really get photography/art do you

Are you suggesting their paedophilic ?

This. It's documentary photography. He's just a photog taking pictures of people. If he wanted to get off of some kids I'm sure he could just browse the internet. There's nothing sexual about these pictures at all.

I shoot street/documentary photography work aswell. I photograph old people, poor people, little kids, babies, beautiful women, ugly women, tough guys, homeless people, whatever. Just whatever I find interesting. Does that mean I'm a weirdo?

[Mean salto]

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Riiiiiight... And?

No offense you don't really get photography/art do you

Are you suggesting their paedophilic ?

[close]

This. It's documentary photography. He's just a photog taking pictures of people. If he wanted to get off of some kids I'm sure he could just browse the internet. There's nothing sexual about these pictures at all.

I shoot street/documentary photography work aswell. I photograph old people, poor people, little kids, babies, beautiful women, ugly women, tough guys, homeless people, whatever. Just whatever I find interesting. Does that mean I'm a weirdo?

Just a bit of an ass if you don't ask permission first, or get upset if somebody doesn't want their photo taken/posted online.

[Paul Cicero]

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Riiiiiight... And?

No offense you don't really get photography/art do you

Are you suggesting their paedophilic ?

Ahhh the classic “it’s art, you wouldn’t understand” - nobody is directly saying he’s a pedo - but even an art snob or fanboy has to admit that he targets younger people for his photography.. It’s just strange for a man his age to be so fascinated with young girls, why is that so hard to grasp?

In his words;

Oh, this person is under 18, gross.” I find myself saying, “Man that girl’s really hot.” Not to the point where I’m like, “I wanna fuck that little girl,” but it’s weird. I’m like, “Why aren’t I freakin out like this guy? Why aren’t I so weird about it?

[excitableboy]

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Riiiiiight... And?

No offense you don't really get photography/art do you

Are you suggesting their paedophilic ?

[close]

This. It's documentary photography. He's just a photog taking pictures of people. If he wanted to get off of some kids I'm sure he could just browse the internet. There's nothing sexual about these pictures at all.

I shoot street/documentary photography work aswell. I photograph old people, poor people, little kids, babies, beautiful women, ugly women, tough guys, homeless people, whatever. Just whatever I find interesting. Does that mean I'm a weirdo?

Well, let's not kid ourselves here. If you were to edit your photos down to underage ice cream eaters for a book called 'Lick', you might get a few people perceiving something suggestive about your work. Indeed, I'd wager that's both intentional and, in part, where the potential artistic value might come in. It seems silly to pretend there is no allusion here at all, in any case.

[jgonzalez]

https://www.marcjacobs.com/default/kissing-puffer-jacket/P244P50SP22.html

Marc Jacob’s is a peado and slap hates him what a disgusting proponent of underage CP what a creep. Louis vitton foundation in Paris too. Those French creeps displaying underage noods

Jk.

within the world of art The male gaze is pretty played out that would be my main criticism if any. Anyone wanna discuss the topic of the nude let’s have at it. there’s loads of artists that fucked underage women in their studios and travels but that’s not a justification. What I’m saying is I’m ready for hardcore gay sex imagery and 917 didn’t deliver, pathetic 

[figureitout]

Heavy NONCE vibes as usual

[cky enthusiast]

Heavy NONCE vibes as usual

projection

[Pango]

I'm a big fan of Templeton's art and skating, but what he said at the end is pretty jaded.  Like I get the message, we all could be artists in our own rights and don't need to get a degree in it, yet unlike Templeton, for the most part we don't have the opportunity like him through skateboarding to make a living out of it.  He just seemed pretty jaded with his "knighting" talk, I don't think people go up to him and are saying they aren't a photographer or painter because they didn't go to art school, but that they aren't able to make a living out of it like Templeton is.