Mannequins from the Swinging Sixties

[Wulfie]

Allen Jones’s creation of furniture-women. :tu
Table Sculpture (1969), chair and 'hatstand. The first pics shows the 'artist' with his wonderful creations.

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=1677&pictureid=34524

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=1677&pictureid=34523

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=1677&pictureid=34522

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=1677&pictureid=34521

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=1677&pictureid=34520

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=1677&pictureid=34518

[rentell]

There is an exhibition of his work at the RA until the 25th of January 2015

https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/artist/allen-jones-ra

Hopefully I will be going there soonish, well worth seeing :)

[Wulfie]

Well found Rentell :tu He still makes them and they are superb. Sadly I can't make that exibition but with work like this
https://res.cloudinary.com/royal-academy/image/upload/c_fill,w_1200/xoxmi5opj2t1n9cv4zzc.jpg
it's well worth the trip.



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[Dongo]

Love the boots!:tu

[rentell]

A pleasure :)

I will be going mid November I would think so I can revive this thread or start another as there seems to be an interest..... and Im not surprised with work like this.
I saw these when they where first exhibited a loooong time back.

Had very mixed reviews then with accusations of misogyny and the fact that to some eyes he was demeaning women.
But then does not the Venus de Milo do the same , something to ponder on, but thats called art. :)

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRbK043jvWPvfVvpeAYewIGoNGbYO4ND qTPx28kQK9bZssCKlXm

[Wulfie]

I see the Venus as a tribute to womens perfection, that torso is beautiful but back to the artist, if he was a she making male mannequins the freaks would still come out from under their stones and shout misandry. :no:
You cannot please all of the people all of the time :rolleyes:
Yes, please revive the thread with pics if possible :tu

[minato]

Very nice... Very fetich too, i like this kind of art! :drool:tu