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Lotus Blossom by ~paperboogie:iconpaperboogie:

Categories Traditional Art > Mixed Media > People

©2008 ~paperboogie
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Submitted: April 5
File Size: 104 KB
Image Size: 104 KB
Resolution: 200×251
Comments: 23
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Make: CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD.
Model: EX-Z75
Shutter Speed: 1/30 second
F Number: F/3.1
Focal Length: 6 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Date Picture Taken: Mar 7, 2008, 11:03:04 PM

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There are two main stereotypes of Asian women in America. One is of the 'Dragon Lady', an Asian woman of exotic beauty, who is scheming, calculating, catty, sneaky, hypersexual, back-stabbing, and untrustworthy. Next you've got 'the Lotus Blossom', the quiet, silent, submissive Asian girl, passive, eager to please, and prudent. Over time this stereotype evolved into that of the 'Model Minority'... the straight A overachiever, obedient to the wishes of her parents...both types are silent in different ways. I used my own face for these paintings because I've been personally subject to both of these stereotypes. And of course, neither stereotype fits who I really am.
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~lightning-seal:iconlightning-seal: Apr 5, 2008, 6:37:05 PM
The colors are very pretty :heart:

Very beautiful!
~BeautifullyFlawed:iconBeautifullyFlawed: Apr 5, 2008, 7:25:03 PM
this is gorgeous, what are the dimensions?
~Thigh-High-Heels:iconThigh-High-Heels: Apr 5, 2008, 7:57:22 PM
Beautiful piece, definitely the stronger of the two in my opinion.
Ugh, beautiful composition.

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*SweetNightmaresDear:iconSweetNightmaresDear: Apr 5, 2008, 9:26:32 PM
I love this series. You've really captured the stereotype. I'd never really thought about it, sadly enough, but after looking at these two images I finally realized how perfectly they summarize the media's representation of Asian women.

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*lydibugg:iconlydibugg: Apr 5, 2008, 10:25:10 PM
love this but the pics are too small....next time bigger! :)
~timmieee:icontimmieee: Apr 6, 2008, 12:34:52 AM
i like this different tones and textures





i love and do the same sort of style
but yours is WAY cleaner
*FinBro:iconFinBro: Apr 6, 2008, 6:38:32 AM
Beautiful image!! :)
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