I saw this painting recently in London. It purports to be St Monica being handed her newly born son who was to become Augustine of Hippo.
It seems to me that this painting explains much.
9 responses to “Jane Russell RIP”
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She had politics?
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I believe she described herself as “a teetotal, mean-spirited, right-wing, narrow-minded, conservative Christian bigot.”
Any more questions, John?
(Apart from where one might find flesh coloured swimming trunks?)
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Well, at least she was honest – and by now she knows she was wrong!
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Not just the flesh colour but the little dark band on them which is – quite distracting.
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I wondered whether the little dark band was sewn on in order to show, for the avoidance of doubt, that they were in fact wearing something.
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I think we have to admit the little band does rather more than draw attention to their being to some degree dressed.
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I think its a curious visual paradox. It makes them appear dressed on the one hand and quite undressed on the other.
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Oh I see!This wasn’t really about Jane Rusell at all…
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Pay attention, Mother. Pay attention.
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