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Partners for Victory: 1918
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 2:16pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1918. "U.S. Department of Labor. Model with war poster." Our second glimpse of Gerrit A. Beneker at work. View full size.
Rip
Submitted by CSK on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 11:51pm.
I find it very interesting that the artist chose to add a rip to the farmer's undershirt on his right sleeve.
Artsy Farksy
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 6:12pm.
Early Photoshop Disaster
Submitted by Silv Erchloride on Sat, 11/19/2011 - 6:47am.
Beneker evidently slept through anatomy class.
Victory Arms
Submitted by tterrace on Sat, 11/19/2011 - 12:19am.
Looks like Beneker eventually rethought the situation with the Goddess's right arm. Also note that in the photo, the eyes also hadn't been finished yet
Backhanded compliment
Submitted by Anonymous Curmud... on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 6:35pm.
The Goddess of Victory appears to be missing most of her right arm. Either that or she's scratching her back.
Never mind the guy with the hammer
Submitted by Eric on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 4:07pm.
Where's the model with the angel wings?
Zombies!!!!
Submitted by RoccoB on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 2:46pm.
Are the key to victory. Look at those zombie dead eyes of the painting. Yikes!
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