Friday, June 6, 2008

William Blake: They don't call him a "Romantic" for nothing!

Most people talk about William Blake in terms of boring stuff like metaphysics and his idiosyncratic religious views and the relationship between text and image and blah blah blah. But we know what he's really all about: romance! He is a "Romantic Poet" after all, isn't he? Finding sexiness in his work isn't as easy as it should be with such a moniker, but how about that "bed of crimson joy" in "The Sick Rose"? That sounds pretty hot to me.
Before:























In his makeover, note Blake's casual yet erotic pose and faraway stare that seem to be saying, "Sure I'm Innocent, but I'm also Experienced." I'd let him show me his "dark secret love" anytime!
After:




















(If I was Heaven and he was Hell...)

5 comments:

Henitsirk said...

And where was that pencil pointing? Hmmm?

danielle said...

Oh I think I recognize that body and mane of hair...

Sarah Redmond said...

Indeed you should...it is Renegade!!! Lorenzo Lamas owns.

Pirate Jenny said...

You are my Hero!

I was attempting this same thing, decades ago.

Some advice: Whitman looks dreadful in a thong and nothing can be done to make Benjamin Disraeli look even remotely presentable in spandex.

Sigh...

Pirate Jenny said...

You are my HERO.

I was attempting this same sort of thing decades ago - think paper, scissors, mucilage (God, do they even make mucilage anymore???).

A word of advice: Whitman looks dreadful in a thong and there is nothing you can do to make Benjamin Disraeli look even remotely presentable in spandex.

Sigh.....

Love it. Absolutely love it. Brillant.