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indigoglass aka Jenna is a 22.93 year old girl, has been a member since May 14, 2005, has scored 3,690 submissions, giving an average score of 1.06, helping 33 designs get printed.

Oct 13 '06 by indigoglass
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Housewife is sooo alt..

about Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Does it bug anyone else that the stereotypical 50's housewife icon has tattoos and piercings? I'm not offended in any way, shape or form by tattoos/piercings in general, I just think it kind of ruins the effect by making her look too modern. Like, this isn't a Lichtenstein comic gal.. this is a retro hipster dressed like one.. it's a bit smug. I don't know, I can't decide whether to buy it or not for this reason :)

TwitchesTM on Oct 13 '06 at 4:08pm

buy it

lemonalle on Oct 13 '06 at 4:09pm

She's also shooting a big gun-- also not part of that stereotype. I'm not really sure I understand what you're saying.

lemonalle on Oct 13 '06 at 4:11pm

Hmm... I reread it, and I think I get it now. But it doesn't bother me at all-- I think it just adds a bit of the artist's own style.

indigoglass on Oct 13 '06 at 4:12pm

No, I mean, the gun does fit the time frame, it is kind of like a gangster tommy gun, and it is ironic in the violence.. femme fatale style, y'know?

Niagara style.

The piercings/tattoos just seem a bit anachronistic, is all i'm saying

squeegebeckenheim on Oct 13 '06 at 4:28pm

buy it!

pyr4lis on Oct 13 '06 at 4:36pm

I love it & bought it the other day. I see no reason why the peircings & tattoos would bother you. It's not supposed to be a Lichtenstein copy... it's supposed to be a nod in hommage to the great art he produced. It's awesome and modern. Suck it up and buy one... once they're gone you'll probably regret not snagging one when you had the chance.

shirtflirt on Oct 13 '06 at 4:42pm

do you have a better suggestion of how to create something new out of something 'old'? i think the updated figure represents modern woman quite well.

phones on Oct 13 '06 at 4:45pm

those tats are from the 50's

mrs. squid on Oct 13 '06 at 4:45pm

I like it better because of the piercings and tattoos.

jennarito on Oct 13 '06 at 4:48pm

havent you noticed how "pyschobilly" chicks dress like this?... i mean who says that this lady has to be from the 50's? thats just my thoughts on it.

bashway on Oct 13 '06 at 4:55pm

i love it! its executed very well and i like the modern twist.

i love it so much i just bought, which i was planning to do any ways.

big props to the artist ( if you read this)!

Lichtenstein is one of my favs and you did a great job!

sonmi on Oct 13 '06 at 4:55pm

that's what i was thinking too... i didn't know what to call that style though.

OlliRudi on Oct 13 '06 at 5:03pm

does the word postmodern ring any bells?

d3d on Oct 13 '06 at 5:19pm

thanks bachway.

jennarito got it right. i was thinking rockabilly/psychobilly when i drew her. the real question is where did a modern girl get a tommygun?

d3d on Oct 13 '06 at 5:20pm

bashway*

sorry

shirtflirt on Oct 13 '06 at 5:25pm

who cares. she's rad.

Noobits on Oct 13 '06 at 7:29pm

This shirt is awesome!! I just saw the Lichtenstein homage first when it was in voting stages, then when it became a shirt I saw the tatts and piercings and I loved it even more. Buy it. (ps Niagara rocks too)

indigoglass on Oct 13 '06 at 10:18pm

I gave in, but the final verdict from me comes with the package ;)

d3d on Oct 13 '06 at 10:20pm

i didn't even know niagara until somebody mentioned it in the sub comments. pretty cool stuff.

ladykat on Oct 13 '06 at 10:20pm

i think you'll enjoy it :-)

AsStarsGoOut on Oct 13 '06 at 10:21pm

i agree. . .i thought it would be better if she wasn't so . . .rock-a-billy . . .or something.

OlliRudi on Oct 13 '06 at 10:32pm

rockabilly is a bad thing now? you kids and your dumbness.

d3d on Oct 13 '06 at 10:42pm

the rockabilly was my twist. if she'd just been a normal girl it might as well have just been a pure lichtenstien knockoff. plus in my experience pierced and tattooed girls make for messier breakups.

NatySpaghetti on Oct 13 '06 at 10:54pm

i totally thought it was a pop influenced design. Now i feel weird and illeturate

crap i dont even know how that is spelled

d3d on Oct 13 '06 at 11:36pm

no you're right naty. it's inspired by pop art so that makes it pop influenced.

msm on Oct 13 '06 at 11:43pm

"... a bit smug"

a modern twist on the 50's housewife icon

that's why we love it.

indigoglass on Oct 14 '06 at 5:11pm

condescending much, olli? try to reign in it, for the sake of internet civility :)

loserbeech on Oct 14 '06 at 5:15pm

I want to be her.

Now put some clothes on.

amy122166 on Oct 14 '06 at 6:10pm

i love it...i love her...and i love leon's art :]

mrs. squid on Oct 14 '06 at 6:23pm

"condescending much, olli? try to reign in it, for the sake of internet civility :)"

Say dumb shit and people WILL be condescending to you.

Would you prefer if this was a direct Lichtenstein rip off? God forbid a artist put their on spin on something.

indigoglass on Oct 14 '06 at 6:38pm

Well well well. God forbid I posit my opinion to the conversational forum, innocently enough asking others' opinions... no, you're right, I'm just a stupid person who can't appreciate irony.

There, see! Wasn't that fun?

mrs. squid on Oct 14 '06 at 6:51pm

You're allowed your opinion, just like I'm allowed to think your opinion is stupid. I never said anything about irony. I just asked if you prefer if this was a direct rip off. I think you need to lighten up, this is the internet no one is going to baby your feelings.

hadaloo on Oct 14 '06 at 6:53pm

Yeah she's completely rockabilly. And hot.

hadaloo on Oct 14 '06 at 6:53pm

I guse completely figuratively.

Katykat on Oct 16 '06 at 12:33am

I kind of think that was the point. It's the reason I love it.

NatySpaghetti on Oct 16 '06 at 12:51am

i wish she was on another format, not ont a shirt = /, because i like to see the print much more on a flat surface with this design than on a shirt. I have boobs, and they deform most shrit prints haha..

NatySpaghetti on Oct 16 '06 at 12:52am

my spelling and grammar is amazing.

47 days later

destructedstar on Dec 02 '06 at 11:14am

Word, indigo. Word.

9 days later

truxdat on Dec 11 '06 at 4:46pm

Hahahahaha, thanks. I love taking pictures that I know I can change/alter...I also have a vampire and a pirate :D

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