Zebra skin but is foompis
The bottom row illustrates problems
socio/politcal area. The simulated tiger skin
print in the first two fail because they trans-
gress the zoologic fact that on the actual
animal the stripes run transversely, not
horizontally.
The 3rd example
Posing subjects in garments designed to rep-
present African animal skins achieves the
sense of a wild and untamed predator. At the
same time, the choice of these garments can
conote a committed social and'or political
conscience.
First, it proclaims a sympathy for the recent
social taboo against wearing actual animal
pelts. Secondly, it demonstrates understand-
ing and support for the customs and interests
of emerging 3rd World Nations. However,
Terms such as "Jungle Beats", "a Tarzan
Tan" and "Safari Chic" should not come
to mind.
The leopard spot pattern predominates as is
revealed in the top row and can be effectively
adapted to garments ranging from lingerie,
sports wear, business clothes to sophisti-
cated evening wear.
to personify the
ly confused with
ordinary Anglo stripes. Number 4 typifies
political misguidance as it relates to the 3rd
World. i.e. A Tiger pattern is embarrasingly
misidentified as having the colors of a Zebra.
Finally, the snake skin garment is deficient
because that reptile is not easily identified
in the
with any 3rd World Nation.
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Lesson in Posing Subjects/Simulated Animal Skin Garments
