Years back when I first started working with Marilyn Monroe’s image, the Marilyn’s I initially produced were drastically different from my current Marilyn work. The early Marilyns were aggressive and somewhat grotesque. I knew little about Marilyn outside from her commercial marketing. Then I started my research…and I am still reading new Marilyn books and evolving a relationship and interest in the subject. While this transformation happened, my regret is that I didn’t further document this process and evolution. I do have some snitbits here:
Now I have decided to start a new project with another iconic American lady from a similar historical period. Appropriately, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onasis. For the next month, I will be doing a Jackie drawing a day…and documenting my progress. I have more up front personal connections with Jackie, and I am curious to see how this work/and relationship will evolve. Plus you know, I currently live in Boston…might as well.
Here’s some starters:
Day 1
Jackie 2, (part 1)
Jackie 2 (part 2)
3/19/11
stay tuned……..
Loving the Jackie project already! I look forward to more posts
Re the Marilyns, I love the early ones but I also love how you progressed. A lot of artists get stuck at the ‘icon’ stage because they don’t really know much about her – and I’m sure it applies to other famous subjects as well.
I keep meaning to print some out and hang them on my wall! When I finally do it, I’ll send you a photo
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email you mailing address, I will send you a present!
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