We also do not have the luxury of Photoshop or Illustrator. We had to use air brushers to take out or alter backgrounds and clean up faces. Taking tracing paper to lay over the photograph then penciling or drawing what you wanted as the end result and pray it came out to your liking. Most air brushers were true artists so most of the time what you wanted came just the way you wanted it. I think air brushers had their heyday in the Disco era… remember all those crazy airbrushed Disco LP covers? Now that was art!
From this photograph you can also tell the era in which it was photographed…. Early 1980’s! Look at our Ms. Joan Jett jumping high up in the air rocking away, and that famous B-52 LP Whammy! Oh yes what a mess the production room was at the end of a deadline.
Maybe I will write a book, but I would (of course) have to change the names to protect the guilty!
JOSEFINA LOPEZ
Speaking of guilty, it’s National Womens' History Month (March) and I want to apologize to all the females in my life that I might have offended in someway through my life. Even though I am Gay, I must remember to at all times respect the Women of the world. This though was brought upon from an email I got today from my friend Josefina Lopez (it’s her b- day this weekend!) And she sent me this lovely quote:
"I too have a dream that one day women will be judged by the content of their character, their creative and intellectual contributions to society, rather than by the color of their hair, the size of their waist or the perkiness of their breasts."
Josefina Lopez
If you never been to one of her numerous events she puts on over at Casa0101, I suggested your check out their schedule of plays and events, visit Casa0101.org, treat yourself to some of Los Angeles best plays put on by some pretty amazing and talented people.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PLEASANT!!!!
A BIG BIG BIG Feliz CumpleaƱos (Happy Birthday) to my dear friend Pleasant Gehman…. Another talented and amazing women who should be celebrated this month of March! Actress, recording super star, punk pioneer, and well, I can’t really mention all without her permission… but one swell gal.
NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH - MAY
And let’s not forget the upcoming National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which is May. You can go to Diversity Graphics and order your posters to help celebrate [AP10].
Ok that’s it for now, more later, it’s gonna be along week so I should have lots of Chisme!
Mandog