2. "Certainement Pas" by Jean-Luc Verna

1. Artist: Jean-Luc Verna

2. Title: Certainement Pas

3. Medium: Transfer drawing with color pencil on two book pages

4. Size: 7 1/8 x 8 1/2"

5. Discussion: I find this drawing so amazing. It shows a woman, one that might have even met society's standards in youth, that has now aged and maybe even pushed away because she is no longer youthful. The natural and unstoppable force that is aging is somehow portrayed so negatively as if we lose life with youth and beauty. Of course, I find this to not be the truth. Even the smudged reminints of makeup -- the tool that makes us look more "feminine" or "youthful" -- shows that she tried to fit the mold that she no longer fit. However, what I really love about this drawing is her expression. Her face looks defeated but also looks at the viewer with a sense of "f- you", for lack of better expression. Combined with her middle finger, this image just screams "screw society" or even "screw femininity".