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SIDESHOW ATTRACTION, STARRING JAMES ST. JAMES

Painting by Paul Richmond

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Gaylebrity James St. James welcomes visitors to his traveling sideshow, but little does he know he's about to become the star of the freakshow himself -- thanks to a rebellious sea monster. As the banner behind him so rightly proclaims, the pin-up moment that follows is certainly "not at illusion." But it is awfully cute!

"Sideshow Attraction, Starring James St. James" was created for Paul Richmond's upcoming exhibit CHEESECAKE scheduled for June 2010 at the Center on Halsted in Chicago. If you would like to learn more about Paul's work and be first in line to see the new pieces created for this exhibit, sign up for Paul's e-mail newsletter here:
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About CHEESECAKE:

My Cheesecake paintings put a long overdue twist on classic pin-up art. I'm interested in challenging traditional gender roles that have been reinforced by artistic expressions of sexuality in the past. It intrigues me that it was almost exclusively women who were depicted as hapless victims of skin-baring circumstance, such as the pin-up girls by Gil Elvgrin and Art Frahm. Those ladies couldn’t even walk down the street without their skirts blowing up or their underwear falling down (or both!). Meanwhile, male pin-ups by artists like Tom of Finland were generally afforded more control over their sexy shenanigans. I believe gravity and other forces conspiring to rob people of their clothing should take an equal-opportunity approach. Therefore, the models for my Cheesecake exhibit are all men; in this case, gay male celebrities from various artistic arenas of pop culture including actor Jesse Archer, fashion designer Jack Mackenroth, musician Ari Gold, and blogger Perez Hilton. Each figure is shown in the midst of a revealing and “accidental” wardrobe malfunction, struggling to gather his aplomb and his pants without ever losing his cool.

©2010 Paul Richmond
All copyright and reproduction rights are retained by the artist. Artwork may not be reproduced by any process without the express written permission of the artist.
All rights reserved.

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Paul's Etsy Shop:
www.paulypants.etsy.com

Paul's Website:
www.paulrichmondstudio.com

Paul's Blog:
www.paulrichmondstudio.blogspot.com

Paul's Newsletter:
www.eepurl.com/bxNm

Description
SIDESHOW ATTRACTION, STARRING JAMES ST. JAMES

Painting by Paul Richmond

Giclee prints now available:
[link]

Gaylebrity James St. James welcomes visitors to his traveling sideshow, but little does he know he's about to become the star of the freakshow himself -- thanks to a rebellious sea monster. As the banner behind him so rightly proclaims, the pin-up moment that follows is certainly "not at illusion." But it is awfully cute!

"Sideshow Attraction, Starring James St. James" was created for Paul Richmond's upcoming exhibit CHEESECAKE scheduled for June 2010 at the Center on Halsted in Chicago. If you would like to learn more about Paul's work and be first in line to see the new pieces created for this exhibit, sign up for Paul's e-mail newsletter here:
www.eepurl.com/bxNm

About CHEESECAKE:

My Cheesecake paintings put a long overdue twist on classic pin-up art. I'm interested in challenging traditional gender roles that have been reinforced by artistic expressions of sexuality in the past. It intrigues me that it was almost exclusively women who were depicted as hapless victims of skin-baring circumstance, such as the pin-up girls by Gil Elvgrin and Art Frahm. Those ladies couldn’t even walk down the street without their skirts blowing up or their underwear falling down (or both!). Meanwhile, male pin-ups by artists like Tom of Finland were generally afforded more control over their sexy shenanigans. I believe gravity and other forces conspiring to rob people of their clothing should take an equal-opportunity approach. Therefore, the models for my Cheesecake exhibit are all men; in this case, gay male celebrities from various artistic arenas of pop culture including actor Jesse Archer, fashion designer Jack Mackenroth, musician Ari Gold, and blogger Perez Hilton. Each figure is shown in the midst of a revealing and “accidental” wardrobe malfunction, struggling to gather his aplomb and his pants without ever losing his cool.

©2010 Paul Richmond
All copyright and reproduction rights are retained by the artist. Artwork may not be reproduced by any process without the express written permission of the artist.
All rights reserved.

---
Paul's Etsy Shop:
www.paulypants.etsy.com

Paul's Website:
www.paulrichmondstudio.com

Paul's Blog:
www.paulrichmondstudio.blogspot.com

Paul's Newsletter:
www.eepurl.com/bxNm