On Tuesday, we had to manage to get through alive the next crit, this time for the Subject/Object final piece - a poster about our favourite bit of news from the '28 Days News Drawing Project'.
As I am the most depoliticised person, probably here, on Camberwell, I did not choose a topic about anything having even the smallest connection with politics. Following my unhealthy obsession with celebrities and their lives, I have chosen the death of Anita Ekberg - former sex goddess, fallen star of 'La Dolce Vita' movie.
I was attracted by the bitter aspect of actresses, whose only talent is their beauty, and as it goes away, they lose their popularity.
Although I was interested most by her lost popularity, I decided to show my respect for Anita at the end. The poster does not show the comparison between her as a beauty goddess and old, tired lady she became. I used the motive of 'vanitas', the motive of evanescence. As I looked on this topic closer, I found out that one of the symbols of 'vanitas' is hourglass - which is also a symbol of a perfect female body. Therefore, I streamlined both of the ideas and shaped Anita into almost finished hourglass.
Am I pleased with the final outcome? Not really. I feel I somehow got lost in the process, as I desired my poster to be more like one of the beautiful, polish posters from the '60 or '70. I was focused too much on playing with Photoshop than the visual values of my posters. It is a lesson for me anyway - now I know, that I have to give my full commitment to any project I am working on.
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