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"The Illustrated Lady"
In some of my published writings, I've mentioned the difference between smaller gallery-sized banners such as this
one and full-sized show banners. On an 8'x10' or 10'x12' piece flown on the front of an actual show, far less time
was devoted to detail, particularly in the case of tattooing, as they were viewed from a considerable distance. On
a piece designed for the walls of someone's home or business, a great deal more attention to detail can be given.
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"Lady Viola"
A provocative little pixie of a woman, this coquettish sideshow star of yesteryear was
undoubtedly the most photographed and otherwise pictorialized tattooed woman of her era.
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"Little Aboriginies & Strange Girls"
It occurred to me that, while covering Hall and Christ's banners in this section, I've not elaborated on any of the individual
freaks or curiosities pictured on them. Could I? Of course! Will I? No - at least not in the early stages of this website. Let
me suggest that you check out one of the many books or videos available to you on the subject. There's some great material out
there and I by no means claim to be the world's leading authority on the topic.
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"New Mexico Nightmare"
I've only duplicated a handful of paintings over the years and even that I've changed parts of them to some degree.
The banner shown, commissioned by a woman whose husband comes from the Roswell, N.M. area, is a slightly altered
version of a painting I did on a currently touring panel showfront.
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