Candy is in the Eye of the Beholder
Interesting article about the making of Johnny Cash’s Hurt video.
(link courtesy of Relapsed Catholic)

In the short history of music videos, few have had the emotional heft and visual impact of the clip shot by director Mark Romanek in the Tennessee home of the ailing country legend.

"This [concept] is completely and utterly alien to what videos are supposed to be," Romanek said. "Videos are supposed to be eye candy — hip and cool and all about youth and energy. This one is about someone [moving] toward the twilight of his career, this powerful, legendary figure who is dealing with issues and emotions you're not used to encountering in videos."

No mention of Caravaggio influence. But interesting anyway. And I do think it is eye candy. Of a serious sort. Eye candy with a bite.