I usually don't give away in-process details, but this one I was really happy with at each stage of development. The task at hand was to mediate between the concept of the night and not appear *just* patently offensive, while still properly addressing the Sass "Sleaze Edition" theme - tougue-in-cheekily referencing late 70's disco, clubs, sleaze, Studio 54, excess, cocaine, more sleaze, glitz...and moustaches.
Cutting up piles of iridescent glitter on the back of the toilet had to be an entertaining sight...I know I sure was laughing my ass off while doing it!
Original image:
Horizontal view manipulated to appear less like a home bathroom, and more like a dark sleazy club:
Final collaged image with other ridiculous on-theme illustrations, hopefully making it appear less about the implied substance.
In my photo work (especially with the meat) I've been drawn to making an image of something that looks really delicate, beautiful or sensual at first glance, but when you get up close, you realize it is something pretty foul - raw tripe rather than lace, for example. I wanted to play with a similar idea here, but instead have it on first glance be potentially quite offensive and scandalous - and when you really look at it, it is something silly and benign - glitter. (But still a symbol of the disco era.)
Perhaps that is over-analyzing a club flyer job, but I just can't stand taking on more work where I don't get to think...working on these kinds of jobs is a pleasure.
Note, we do not endorse or condone aforementioned implied nose-powdering, this is just art.
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