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Filed under: Babies, Just For Dads, Media, That's Entertainment
When I think of iconic posters of the 1980's, I think of Farrah Fawcett in a bikini, smiling coyly through long locks of springy blonde curls.But there was another famous 80's poster that is being called "the defining poster of the 1980's." And, ah, yes. I definitely remember this poster, and falling heavily in love with the chiseled mystery man who held an infant so gingerly on his lap.
The poster, called "Man and Baby" sold more than five million copies in its heyday and last week - twenty one years after it's release, a print of the image went for 2400 British pounds.
A curating director at the University of London explains the popularity of the image: ""It's not just 'phwoar', it's a much deeper rooted fantasy. It says 'I want this man and I want babies'. It's a complex fantasy that combines sexuality and a nurturing desire - but one wouldn't normally mean to be so public about it."
The article talks about a few more poster icons and why they impacted us so much - very interesting indeed.
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1-22-2007 @ 10:30AM
momma2mingbu said...Ah yes.....I remember that poster. A friend had it in her dorm room in college.
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1-22-2007 @ 11:46AM
hello insomnia said...Personally, I don't want that man and I already have a baby.
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1-22-2007 @ 9:30PM
Muscleman said...Some gay guy holding a baby is ICONIC??? It would probably be more topical now, with the whole gay marriage thing and all. Now, back to that Farrah Fawcett poster....ahh Farrah, that was not only thee image of the decade, but in my opinion, the image of the century. And not just the red bathing suit poster, she had a number of other top-selling posters that define the word "sex appeal". Priceless.
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2-11-2007 @ 11:11PM
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