Across the human history the figure of women has occupied a main role in different cultures and eras. From divine figures to sexual figures, the social position of women has changed over time and with each new look, a new canon of beauty has also emerged for them.
1962
Andy Warhol’s Marilyn diptych collection (figure 1) represents feminine beauty through the figure of the famous actress. Recognized figure of the sexual revolution of the 60s and famous for her different roles, Marilyn Monroe is an icon of Pop Culture, “the most beautiful woman of all time”, her face was in all the media of the time and Warhol knew this. Inspired by the works of religious serigraphy, the artist highlights the almost divine position that pop stars occupied in the society of the time.
1996
The Seductive Girl (figure 2) is one of the last works of Lichtenstein, the commemorated artist reviews the history of art and his own past, returning to the comic style that consecrated him. The work invites the reader to be part of the scene through the seductive gaze of the protagonist. The erotic position, the curvilinear composition and the closed frame accentuate the idea of being part of the erotic scene.
Nowadays
Today the eroticization and hypersexualization of the female figure are part of our lives, many women are victims of unnatural beauty standards and the nude female figure no longer has any metaphor behind it.
The pornographic industry, the media and fashion have installed an increasingly empty discourse around the female body, whose only beauty lies in being subservient to feeding the sexual instinct in order to sell products, clicks, playback time and advertising to people with money.
The figure of the Booty has a lead role in our society, it sells products and fills pockets, that is why it is such an exploited resource. Inspired by the criticisms made by Pop Art, from Pop Studios, we want to highlight the almost divine role that is given to it, not only represent it as one more of the everyday elements used in advertising, but also become aware of our role as participants in this Pop Booty society.
Pop Booty links:
- Linktree: linktr.ee/popstudios
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/PopBootyNFT
- Discord: discord.gg/5HqrbpJUF8
