The inspiration for this work came from the "Arrow" shirt illustrations and ads (early 1900's to 1930) by American artist Joseph C. Leyendecker. He created an iconic male image who was both classically handsome and inherently sexual. Aptly described as "a hunk of male magnificence", I capitalized on this "ideal man", using a male nude (homo-erotic) as the cuff link stones. The pose harks back to the typical "cheesecake" photos of the 50's and 60's, with hands behind the head and dropped chin. But here the pin-up is "beefcake"!
With my fibers background, I like using metal as fabric. The collar and cuffs are made from fine brass screening. Could not sew it on my sewing machine (the thread kept breaking), so simply folded over the "hems".
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