The Pink Series of “fabulous” depictions of tyrants, dictators and popes” Portraits by Scott Scheidly

Have you seen Hitler dressed in pink and purple with loads of bling??.
Well, artist Scott Scheidly of Florida, USA, had developed portraits for four notorious or influential public figures of the 20th century  with an emphasis on their more feminine sides. Adolf Hitler, Kim Jong-Il, Joseph Stalin and Pope John Paul II have all been re-imagined in shades of pink and purple and outfitted with accessories such as dangling earrings, jeweled uniforms and details of leopard print scarves, heart pins, flowers and unicorns.
The Pink series is the artist's painted reinterpretation of these feared/revered patriarchs as he substitutes their hyper-masculine attire with objects, symbols and colors that are considered hyper-feminine.


However, the viewer may recall the horrible achievements of these men when gazing upon their likeliness and portrait that has marked history, Scheidly's painted series attempts to highlight the single dimensionality of a lone, patriarchic person in power that has subjected millions of people to their tyrannic rule without breaking their starkly masculine exterior and by introducing their undeniable humanity or duality in giving each of these male figures of power a pink layer of feminimity to contrast their typical tyrant, dictator and pope portrayal.


I could imagine having one of these portraits in my living room. What a clever approach.
From Hitler’s pink armband to Kim Jong Ill’s heart shaped glasses, Scheidly’s work casts some of history’s most notorious characters in a new light rife with suggestion and commentary on masculinity, power, and satire.
You can also find extra info about the “fabulous” depictions of tyrants, dictators and popes” at Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco.

FLY AWAY WITH ME KITTY

Frank sings....Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away. We take a small break and fly away with HELLO KITTY.
Taiwanese airline company EVA air has delved into a collaborative project with japanese toy manufacturer sanrio to decorate the exteriors of three of their planes with the image of cartoon cat character hello kitty. the three distinct feline motifs decorate the fleet of A330-300 airbus aircrafts flying highly-trafficked routes in asia. beginning in taipei's taoyuan international airport and ending in either sapporo or guam, individuals come take to the air in a 'magic jet'. the 'global jet' design connects hong kong and tokyo to taiwan while 'apple jet' planes fly between taipei, seoul and fukoka-- each plane shuttling their passengers in totally immersive cute kitten style.


From the moment individuals begin their interaction with EVA air in regards to these particular routes in taipei, the passenger is greeted by EVA air employees sporting hello kitty gear at a bright pink counter. travelers then begin the check-in process with electronic kiosks, light boxes, boarding passes, baggage tickets and identification all covered in the cute saniro character's likeliness. once having boarded the plane,
passengers are seated in chairs with headrests and pillows also picturing the face of the cartoon cat. as flight attendants begin in-flight service, customers have a choice of over 100 items designed specifically for the airlines including meal time, entertainment or toiletrie items to limited edition duty-free products all decorated with the beloved cartoon cat in a red bow.
Will you fly away with Kitty? A weird idea that I would assume targets Women..... could there be a market? If you ask me, I would like to have the experience one day to fly away with a Hello Kitty plane.
Anyways, it is an original idea and very girly. Loving the Kitty experience. Good Luck Eva Air.