What It Feels Like For A Girl

Today, March 8, we celebrate the International Women's Day. I wonder why the importance of these dates, when we are fighting to give all equal rights to men and women? And gender rights? However, I can recommend the work of Pénélope Bagieu the French cartoonist who inspired the comics for the TV series of the same name Brazen.

More important than gender is the way you feel and the things you do, no matter who you are or  where you are, no matter where you come from. 

"You are more authentic the more you resemble what you've dreamed you are!" - Agrado,from Pedro Almodovar's  movie All about my mother

 I tried to find a paper doll about Christine Jorgensen. I didn't found so I will share this amazing illustration by Anita Kunz and a small bio from xtramagazine where you can find some other example of amazing womem.

 

Christine Jorgensen by Anita Kunz

  "Christine Jorgensen (1926–1989) was an American transgender woman and the first person to become famous in the United States for having sex reassignment surgery. After her Second World War military service, she began taking estrogen. Jorgensen then went to Copenhagen in the early 1950s to receive further hormone treatment and surgery. Jorgensen was greeted as a celebrity when she returned to the United States in 1953, since news of her transition had already been published. As an actress and nightclub entertainer, Jorgensen won over audiences with her poise, beauty, humour and charm, and she used her fame as a platform to advocate for transgender people." from Xtramagazine.com

 

 

 

 And its because about paper dolls that we are here I 'll share with you a paper doll from the site LGBTQuarantine Archive Exhibit by Sarah Hill. To know more about the project follow this link sarahhill.org

Rebecca and Eileen by Sarah Hill, 2020

Rebecca and Eileen by Sarah Hill, 2020

 If you are interested in the work of Rory Midhani, from who I share these paper dolls, you can follow the page The style thief and you'll find more paper dolls.

Paper doll by Rory Midhani

Paper doll by Rory Midhani

See you!

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Hoje, 8 de março, comemoramos o Dia Internacional da Mulher. Eu pergunto-me por que a importância dessas datas quando estamos lutando para dar a todos os homens e mulheres direitos iguais? E os direitos de gênero? No entanto, posso recomendar o trabalho de Pénélope Bagieu, a cartunista francesa que inspirou cujo o trabalho em banda desenhada inspirou a série de TV com o mesmo nome Brazen. Mais importante do que o gênero é a maneira como você se sente e as coisas que você faz, não importa quem você é ou onde você está, não importa de onde você vem. Tentei encontrar uma boneca de papel sobre Christine Jorgensen. Eu não encontrei então vou compartilhar esta ilustração incrível de Anita Kunz e uma pequena bio da xtramagazine onde pode encontrar outros exemplos de mulheres incríveis. E porque é sobre paper dolls que aqui estamos partilho o trabalho publicado no site LGBTQuarantine Archive Exhibit de Sarah Hill. Para saber mais sobre o projeto siga este link sarahhill.org Se você está interessado no trabalho de Rory Midhani, de quem eu compartilho essas paper dolls, poderá seguir a página O ladrão de estilo e você encontrará mais bonecas de papel.Até à proxima!

Rebel Rebel

I noticed James Dean's birthday it's today, February 8. I always found him an intriguing person....and cute.

"His very brief career, violent death and highly publicized funeral transformed him into a cult object of apparently timeless fascination."- in IMDb Mini Biography By: Ed Stephan[stephan@cc.wwu.edu]

I wont do any biography about James Dean... there's no need.

James Preston as James Dean in Matthew Mishory's Joshua Tree 1951: A Portrait of James Dean, 2012

But after seeing the movie Joshua Tree 1951: A Portrait of James Dean I searched on web and found some stories I didn't no know, but I must confess it filled my imagination... 

It doesn't admires that he once said:“I am not a homosexual. But, I'm also not going to go through life with one hand tied behind my back.”

Have you ever heard about the cat and the mouse stories between him and Marlon Brando?

"When Dean was living in NYC, studying at the Actors Studio under Lee Strasberg(...)while attending a class conducted by Marlon Brando in 1951, Dean stayed after the session to meet his idol, beginning an intense sexual affair with Marlon that lasted through the winter. Dean was completely smitten with Brando, often stalking him when Marlon was out on dates with others. Dean groomed himself to become a Brando clone, copying his walk, speech and acting style." in Gay influence.blogspot.com

There is another storie with Paul Newman(and other affairs)... Once Newman went to talk with Elvis Presley[who was considered for the part of Brick,the football buddy Skipper(Paul Newman), in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ] and" Elvis asked about Newman’s friendship with James Dean. Newman swore that Elvis told him, “I’ll make a confession. I’m about the straightest dude that ever walked the planet. But if that f*cker ever called me, I’d come running. I guess you’d say I have an obsession with Dean.” (I should made those my own words)- in Gay influence.blogspot.com

So... enough of this, let's talk about paper dolls. Paper dolls are my business!

I found some interesting paper dolls on web that I would like to share with you here... I hope you like it.

James Dean by fashion artist Rauni Palonen

James Dean by Charlotte Whatley

James Dean (and Rock Hudson 😍) by Sandra Vanderpool

 

I think it's from paperdollsbygail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Dean by Jim Faraone

 This one I'm not sure but it seems to me that the artist took inspiration on James Dean.

James Dean look-alike with male fashion wear of the 70's by David Claudon

Fashion illustration by David Claudon

Fashion illustration by David Claudon

And my own paper doll cowboy look-alike movie star: Jimmy Dear... Let's ride on this! Yee-haw

Jimmy Dear a cowboy look-alike

 

Why did you go and crash up your new car

(Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy)

Is it because it didn't take you too far

(Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy)

Why do you always have such a sad face

(Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy)

Is it because you want to get out of this place

(Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy)

Jimmy Jimmy/songwriters Madonna; Stephen Bray

See you next!

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 Percebi que o aniversário de James Dean é hoje, dia 8 de fevereiro. Não vou fazer aqui nenhuma biografia sobre James Dean... não há necessidade. Sempre o achei uma pessoa intrigante... e bonito. Depois de ver o filme Joshua Tree 1951: A Portrait of James Dean pesquisei na web e encontrei algumas histórias que não conhecia, mas confesso que encheram a minha imaginação... Não admira que ele tenha dito uma vez: “Não sou homossexual. Mas também não vou passar a vida com uma mão atrás das costas.” 

Já ouviu falar das histórias do gato e do rato entre ele e Marlon Brando? "Quando Dean estava morando em Nova York, estudando no Actors Studio com Lee Strasberg(...) participando numa aula conduzida por Marlon Brando, em 1951, Dean ficou após a sessão para conhecer seu ídolo, iniciando um intenso caso sexual com Marlon Brando que durou o inverno. Dean estava completamente apaixonado por Brando. Muitas vezes perseguia-o quando estava saindo com outras pessoas. Dean preparou-se para se tornar um clone de Brando, copiando o seu jeito de andar, falar e agir. in Gay influence.blogspot.com 

Há outra história com Paul Newman (e outros affairs)... Uma vez Newman foi falar com Elvis Presley [que foi considerado para o papel de Brick, o amigo de futebol de Skipper (Paul Newman), em Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ] e "Elvis perguntou sobre a amizade de Newman com James Dean. Newman jurou que Elvis lhe disse: "Vou fazer uma confissão. Eu devo ser o tipo mais heterossexual que já andou no planeta. Mas se esse filha da put* me chamar... Eu vou correndo. Acho que pode dizer que tenho uma obsessão por Dean." (Eu deveria fazer essas as minhas próprias palavras)- in Gay influence.blogspot.com 

Então, chega disso, vamos falar sobre bonecas de papel. Bonecas de papel são o meu negócio! Encontrei alguns bonecos de papel interessantes na web que gostaria de mostrar aqui... Espero que gostem. Até breve!

Always pressin that line

Since I saw these paper dolls I felt I should share them here. I don't remember from where they belong. They are signed by Alejandro Saura... In my opinion they are so well drawn, all of them with different outfits which make us think what is the personality of each one.

Something in them reminds me the first paper dolls I drawn.

I wonder find more paper dolls like that.

What new year is bringing to us?

It seems to me there is a field to explore in this paper doll theme... 😉

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Desde que vi estas paper dolls, senti que deveria compartilhá-las aqui. Não me lembro de onde eles pertencem. Estão assinados por Alejandro Saura ... Na minha opinião são tão bem desenhados, todos com trajes diferentes que nos fazem pensar qual é a personalidade de cada um. Algo neles me lembra as primeiras paper dolls que desenhei. Gostaria de saber como encontrar mais bonecas de papel assim. Parece-me que há um campo a explorar neste tema de boneca de papel ...

 

January Promises

The presentation image of the album Restos de Incendio, from Madrid group Orejas de Mono, caught my attention.

Listen Promesas de Enero (January promises) from Fantasmas Nocturnos, the first work of Oreja de Mono, while enjoying this illustration with a paper doll (so far I haven't found the author's name). 

Happy new year to you! 😀 

Illustration from Orejas de Mono

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Chamou-me a atenção a imagem de apresentação do álbum "Restos de Incendio" o primeiro trabalho do grupo madrileno de Orejas de Mono. Escutem os Oreja de Mono enquanto apreciam esta ilustração com uma paper doll (até agora não encontrei o nome do autor). Bom ano para vocês! 😀

I'm not a blue engel

For today I chose to pay a simple tribute to one of my favourite actresses bringing together here some paper dolls illustrated by various and talented artists. The 27th of December would be her birthday.

 

One of the most iconic figures from Hollywood's golden age in the 30's and 40's, the one who became eternal in cinema as a femme-fatale.

 

Jean Cocteau said: “her name starts as a caress and ends as a lash”. I'm talking about:

 

 Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992)

 

Marlene Dietrich by ALberto Vargas

Combining the right dose of talent and beauty with a strong personality, she created the vamp image in dozens of films that filled the imagination of thousands of people around the world, surrendered to her charms for decades in cinema, fashion and politics.

 

 Her presence was as strong on screen as in real life. Provocative for the time, going against conventional standards, loving men and women equally and challenging powers and institutions, she affirmed the female role and her condition as a woman. 

 

 During World War II she faced the power of Nazi Germany, refusing her invitation to support the Reich. She supported the resistance, created a fund with Billy Wilder to help Jews and dissidents to leave Germany, being recognized for her commitment and service to the cause receiving decorations from several countries.

 

 After abandoning the glamour of cinema, she still filled the stages with her presence, performing songs that she immortalized: Falling in Love Again(Can’t Help It), Lili Marlene or La vie em rose. In these shows, her image was still that of a diva, combining glamorous dresses, wigs and stage lighting in whose technique she was expert.

 

 Afterwards, she withdrew from public life for good, living almost in seclusion, in poor health, in her room in Paris from where she kept in touch with the outside world only by telephone.

 

“It's the friends you can call up at 4 am that matters,” she said. 

 

 She also accepted to participate in a biographical documentary entitled simply “Marlene” (1984), by Maximilian Schell, where only her voice is heard, refusing to always be filmed. 

 

Marlene D. died at the age of 90 and was honoured as a soldier at her funeral. At the ceremony the priest said: "Everyone knew her life as a film and music artist, and everyone knew her difficult moments... She lived like a soldier and would like to be buried like a soldier." 

 

The rest is history. 😊

 

 

   

From Movie star vamps and scamps by Tom Tierney

 

 

 

Marlene  with different outfits in Great costumes from classic movies by Tom Tierney

Marlene Dietrich by Tom Tierney

Other interpretation by Tom Tierney

Marlene Dietrich with outfits by Ralph Hodgdon

Marlene Dietrich with outfits from her tournee by Ralph Hodgdon

 

 

 

Art work by Barb Rausch

 

Marlene Dietrich  with outfit from Seven Sinners by Greg Nystrom

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marlene Dietrich by David Wolfe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A creation by Joan Pitman

Marlene paper doll by Guillem Medina

Artwork by Bente Fredso

Artwork by Christine de Scarlett

 

 

 Art work by Alex Gonzales

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Para hoje escolhi fazer uma singela homenagem, reunindo aqui algumas paper dolls ilustradas por vários artistas, a uma das minhas atrizes preferidas. Aquela que se eternizou no cinema como femme -fatale, uma das mais icónicas figuras da época de ouro de Hollywood nos anos 30 e 40. Jean Cocteau disse “o seu nome começa como uma carícia e termina como uma chicotada”, estou a falar de Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992). Combinando a dose certa de talento e beleza com uma personalidade forte, criou a imagem da vamp em dezenas de filmes que preenchiam o imaginário de milhares de pessoas ao redor do mundo, rendidos aos seus encantos durante décadas no cinema , na moda e na política. A sua presença era tão forte na tela como na vida real. Provocadora para a época, contrariando os padrões convencionais, amando igualmente homens e mulheres e desafiadora dos poderes e instituições afirmou o papel feminino e a sua condição de mulher. Durante a segunda guerra mundial fez frente ao poder da Alemanha nazi, recusando o seu convite para apoiar o reich. Deu apoio à resistência, criou um fundo com Billy Wilder para auxiliar judeus e dissidentes a sair da Alemanha, sendo reconhecida pela sua entrega e prestação à causa recebendo condecorações de vários países. Depois de abandonar o glamour do cinema ainda preencheu os palcos com a sua presença interpretando canções que imortalizara:Falling in Love Again (Can’t Help It), Lili Marlene ou La vie em rose. Nestes espetáculos a sua imagem era ainda a de uma diva, combinando vestidos glamourosos, perucas e uma iluminação de palco em cuja técnica ela era perita. Depois retirou-se definitivamente da vida pública vivendo quase reclusa, com uma saúde débil, no seu quarto em Paris de onde mantinha contacto com o mundo exterior apenas pelo telefone. “It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter” disse ela. Aceitou ainda participar num documentário biográfico intitulado simplesmente “Marlene” (1984),  de Maximilian Schell, onde apenas se ouve a sua voz recusando sempre ser filmada. Marlene D. faleceu com 90 anos e teve honras de soldado no seu funeral. Na cerimónia o padre disse: "Todo o mundo conhecia a sua vida como uma artista do cinema e da música, e todo mundo sabia de seus momentos difíceis... Ela viveu como um soldado e gostaria de ser enterrada como um soldado." The rest is history.