Her pose, her facial expression and the way she was lit all collaborate to make the final image one of incredible vulnerability. This ad, and others in the same series, made people very uncomfortable. The creation of this poster was the personal rebellion of one person, Kathy Bruin . Since its creation, thousands of people have been galvanized to voice their own opinions about the images they see in popular culture, and in some cases to hold companies responsible for their demeaning portrayals of women. This four color poster highlights four original oil paintings by artist Audrey Welch.
Body parts seem to go in and out of fashion, just as do the lengths of skirts.
Satirizing the trend of the fashion world to reduce our bodies to accessories, this poster depicts women as fashion baubles. This poster was produced in February 1998. More than anything, we are hopeful that our images get people thinking more critically about the images and messages our culture produces for and about women. All donations, suggestions and words of support are welcome. All rights reserved.