Style surreal
138 creative works found
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I wanted 1942 to serve as an experiment, questioning what stereotype if any surrounded the ‘skinhead.’ Within days I received comments of ‘racist’ and ‘Nazi’ signifying prejudice against a shaven head, when in modern day society diversity is usually praised and encouraged. The origin of the term ‘skinhead’ is not rooted in racism, the term being corrupted in the 1970’s by the neo-nazi movement. The term actually stems from the Jamaican skinheads such as Bunny Wailer, who populated Reggae in the1960’s, some decade previous. By 1968/69, the ‘skinhead’ wasn’t just a hairstyle but a way of life. To these working class people, cleanliness, stylish clothes and good music were dominant. The increasing popularity of Ska music, a branch of reggae bred the skinhead in their straight jeans, large boots, white shirts, braces and nylon or leather jackets and were regularly seen at Judge Dread gigs. Doc Marten, Ben Sherman, and Vespa scooters were typical designers of the ‘skinhead’ movement, which dwindled in the mid 70’s. This is around the time the neo-nazi movement became prominent, as the ‘mod generation’ became divided and those racist, political hating, violent youths were the new face, the new stereotype. They popularised themselves throughout the 80’s and 90’s with bands such as ‘Skrewdriver’ and were akin to increased violence on Adolf Hitler’s birthday. The number of ‘skinheads’ in Britain today is in decline, as in essence the skinhead is a youth organisation for the youth. Thus upon reaching full maturity, starting a family and encompassing different values the need to be in such a group no longer exists and without the experience and knowledge of older members their ‘skinhead’ values are degenerate. This is why I felt my experiment was necessary. Would the youth of day, born after the domination of the neo-nazi still be aware of their values and the attributes, which contribute to their stereotype? The answer lies within you the spectator. Consider what you first felt upon viewing 1942. Did it bring back fond memories of dancing to reggae, Bob Marley and the ‘Chelsea haircut’ or did it make you envisage violent racists? Movements begin, grow and they pass. The real reason the ‘Mods’ shaved their head was to avoid lice, for hygiene. Surely the time close cut hair symbolising a racist has passed. This was a series i took a while back for a project i was doing on fashion and surrealism I must have took around 30 or so photographs to get the best images at different stages. / to take these shots i used a canon 20d propped up on a tripod with a self timer.
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Pen and ink of women in All Shapes and Sizes color enhanced in photoshop. / Click on Image for “All Shapes and Sizes” T-shirt. /
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Collage pen and ink watercolor.
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Pencil to pen and ink drawing of many moments in my life.
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Sally Omar / got inspired by This work and wrote this Poem to go with this Image , Thank you sally / —-—-—-—-- / VIRGIN Her smile like a moonbeam / Eyes like a violet dream / Skin so soft and like milk / Covering her hair with silk / Lips full and ever so red / Words of love never said / Breasts untouched by any hand / Never looked upon by any man / A heart so warm beyond compare / Yet no man has never been near / Her legs so long as she walks / Words so eloquent as she talks / Keeping herself ever so pure / Asking for nothing..wanting more / A woman yet a child / Her temperament so very mild / One day a true love will come along / Sing her a beautiful song / She will give her love so freely / And a VIRGIN she will no longer be.
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Pen and ink drawing of a guy I knew once he was the most fasionable transient I ever knew. So the guy he was homeless right and he layered his suit pants and his suit shirts and all he needed was some shoes and a coat. So I bought him a suit jacket and shoes and he got a job. In Missoula Montana there are a lot of homeless people. I have been fortunate enough to make friends with many. I try to do what I can for people! God knows my heart is full and my pockets are empty…. / God bless and One Love, / Kimberly Hoffard
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Pastel colored pencil drawing of a Man with a Apple. This is a freestyle drawing I didn’t know what I would get.
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Pastel drawing of Flying Eyes. From Anatomy Eye Series.
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Pen and ink drawing of the Anatomy of a Woman.
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Pen and ink drawing of a Elvis Impersonator singing Love Me Tender… One of my moms favorite songs..
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Charcoal drawing of a Pondering Man.
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Acrylic painting of the house I grew up in and me. A self portrait I am the blonde but mind you I am a red head. I just always wanted to be a blonde… / Click on Image for “Giving the Bride Away” T-shirt…. /
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Pastel pen and ink drawing of a Snake in the Grass. Based on the Original Sin in the Garden of Eden from the Bible. Click on the “Snake in the Grass” Image to buy Print /
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Pencil drawing of my dancing shoes.
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Pen and ink drawing of a Bunny Rabbit with a colorful cloud background.
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Animation drawing I did for a tecno band called “Electric Goldfish” by Cheetah Records Orlando Florida.
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Pen and ink of women in all shapes and sizes. / Click on the Image for “All Shapes and Sizes” Card, Laminated Print, Matted Print, Mounted Print, Canvas Print, Framed Print, and Poster… /
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Pen and ink drawing of A Wife for Claude. Claude was drawn in San Francisco CA 1995 and his Wife came shortly after 1996.
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Collage Mixed Media.
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Butterfly approaches a day dreaming girl who has her hair in an antenna style. Extreme gain and texture. Photo based mix media.
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Pen and ink drawing of a Chihuhua.
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Pen and ink drawing of a Bunny Rabbit.
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Drawing I did for a tecno band called Electric Goldfish – Cheetah Records Orlando Florida.
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3d rendered image of spheres descending into the sea at night
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