This Artist Makes Important Social Commentry with His Nude Disney Art
Angela Rajic — February 1, 2014 — Naughty
References: beautifuldecay & incrediblethings
Artist Dillon Boy released a series of controversial nude Disney art pieces featuring the famous Disney princesses as Playboy-esque cover models. These 'covers' have a dingey, graffiti-like art style to them, and though the princesses are smiling and seductive, the ink runs down their eyes like mascara on a crying girl and some are even depicted smoking. These details raise many questions, not just about the art pieces, but society as a whole.
Boy uses these pictures to convey how pervasive sex is in our culture, as well as the false notion of purity and perfection. By seemingly corrupting these pure, perfect images we have of the Disney princesses, Boy deconstructs the ideas marketed to girls and women at different stages in their lives. This set of nude Disney art is as provocative and compelling as it is controversial.
Boy uses these pictures to convey how pervasive sex is in our culture, as well as the false notion of purity and perfection. By seemingly corrupting these pure, perfect images we have of the Disney princesses, Boy deconstructs the ideas marketed to girls and women at different stages in their lives. This set of nude Disney art is as provocative and compelling as it is controversial.
Trend Themes
1. Disney Princess Art - Opportunities for artists to create boundary-pushing and thought-provoking artwork that challenges societal norms.
2. Subversive Artistry - An emerging trend of artists challenging mainstream cultural expectations through their work, creating spaces for new conversations and social change.
3. Reevaluating Purity Standards - A growing trend of revisiting societal ideals of purity and perfection, particularly as they relate to gender norms and expectations.
Industry Implications
1. Art Industry - A chance for the art industry to embrace boundary-pushing and controversial art to push the cultural conversation forward and challenge societal norms.
2. Entertainment Industry - Opportunities for the entertainment industry to shift away from traditional stereotypes and pioneer more complex and nuanced female characters.
3. Consumer Goods Industry - A chance for companies to examine their advertising and marketing, reevaluating the ways in which they reinforce societal beauty standards and gender expectations.
5.2
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
