I have decided to enter the Armed and Dangerous Competition as part of my 'Directed Study'. I intend to take a comic stance on the title and go against the already prevalent cliche of giant monster-type sculpts and look for a more dynamic dangerous character to create.
I have always loved the light satire surrounding Housewives in England and America. The element of this culture which inspires me most is what I like to call the 'ice-berg effect' of the feminine protagonists of the era. There is always more than meets the eye with these apparently 'simple' women which stay at home and look after the children. Many housewives in the 1930s and 40s were called up to take the places of their absent husbands who had left to fight, and were able to draw upon their already vast skill-base to efficiently replace their male counterparts in such a time of need. As a home-maker, a woman is expected to single-handedly keep the household running in peak condition, whether that be the health of her family or the condition of her curtains. It this inner strength which is found in so many, that I want to channel through with my sculpt.
I intend to take inspiration from 1920s - 1950s advertisement material and magazine media, the satirical 'perfect wife' film "The Stepford Wives" (both the 1975 and modern edition) and the recent film "Tangled" where the principle female character Rapunzel's choice of weapon is a sturdy frying pan. Throughout the Disney movie characters remark on the ironic efficiency of such an item for defending oneself. Hence the suitable irony to the title of the competition; Armed and Dangerous!
http://zeldalily.com/index.php/2010/01/ever-wish-your-husband-were-a-1950s-housewife/
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=uS40Sxqt6EIC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ViewAPI&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://www.ashleywoodartist.com/
http://www.themomwithmoxie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/likemotherlikedaughter.jpg
http://now-here-this.timeout.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/PerfectHousewifelogo.jpg
http://s.wordpress.com/imgpress?fit=1000,1000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmybabynaturally.files.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F4202614077_fb0d6c294d.jpg
http://www.conversinhafashion.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/stepfordwives-1024x697.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MvpPwkAjZVPt6cAYNSEE5J8V67LJFWdEL8N7OgDBmV40ZkfrsRHYrLhyphenhyphenfRpdEnDHApAyJAi3TbR42JVGpQaRsSoC20YtlfpmFJFBtCQEPOo53XXDjXeT3mKnhaMSOtNuX1CDtdXEMVQ/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QEWfq88zzQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRYfouuHPvs&feature=related
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1950s.html
Lynn Herrick Photography - Posing Guide
http://www.herrickphoto.co.uk/poses.html
Photographer who looks at light posture and poses in her work here.
1950's Hairstyles - Zimbio
http://www.zimbio.com/1950's+Hairstyles
The History of 1950s Clothing | eHow.com
http://www.ehow.com/about_5100780_history-clothing.html
Vivien of Holloway - 1950s Dresses to Make you Swoon
http://fiftieswedding.com/vivien-of-holloway-1950s-dresses-to-make-you-swoon/:
I have always loved the light satire surrounding Housewives in England and America. The element of this culture which inspires me most is what I like to call the 'ice-berg effect' of the feminine protagonists of the era. There is always more than meets the eye with these apparently 'simple' women which stay at home and look after the children. Many housewives in the 1930s and 40s were called up to take the places of their absent husbands who had left to fight, and were able to draw upon their already vast skill-base to efficiently replace their male counterparts in such a time of need. As a home-maker, a woman is expected to single-handedly keep the household running in peak condition, whether that be the health of her family or the condition of her curtains. It this inner strength which is found in so many, that I want to channel through with my sculpt.
I intend to take inspiration from 1920s - 1950s advertisement material and magazine media, the satirical 'perfect wife' film "The Stepford Wives" (both the 1975 and modern edition) and the recent film "Tangled" where the principle female character Rapunzel's choice of weapon is a sturdy frying pan. Throughout the Disney movie characters remark on the ironic efficiency of such an item for defending oneself. Hence the suitable irony to the title of the competition; Armed and Dangerous!
The infamous frying pan!
A taste of the style I am looking for.
Research Links
http://missretroblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-be-1950s-housewife.htmlhttp://zeldalily.com/index.php/2010/01/ever-wish-your-husband-were-a-1950s-housewife/
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=uS40Sxqt6EIC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ViewAPI&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://www.ashleywoodartist.com/
http://www.themomwithmoxie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/likemotherlikedaughter.jpg
http://now-here-this.timeout.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/PerfectHousewifelogo.jpg
http://s.wordpress.com/imgpress?fit=1000,1000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmybabynaturally.files.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F4202614077_fb0d6c294d.jpg
http://www.conversinhafashion.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/stepfordwives-1024x697.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MvpPwkAjZVPt6cAYNSEE5J8V67LJFWdEL8N7OgDBmV40ZkfrsRHYrLhyphenhyphenfRpdEnDHApAyJAi3TbR42JVGpQaRsSoC20YtlfpmFJFBtCQEPOo53XXDjXeT3mKnhaMSOtNuX1CDtdXEMVQ/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QEWfq88zzQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRYfouuHPvs&feature=related
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1950s.html
Lynn Herrick Photography - Posing Guide
http://www.herrickphoto.co.uk/poses.html
Photographer who looks at light posture and poses in her work here.
1950's Hairstyles - Zimbio
http://www.zimbio.com/1950's+Hairstyles
The History of 1950s Clothing | eHow.com
http://www.ehow.com/about_5100780_history-clothing.html
Vivien of Holloway - 1950s Dresses to Make you Swoon
http://fiftieswedding.com/vivien-of-holloway-1950s-dresses-to-make-you-swoon/:
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