Ladies Making Comics

fuckyeahtattoos:

This is my new half sleeve. It is an illustration by Nell Brinkley done by the AMAZINGLY talented Megan Emery at Bijou Studio.

The tattoo idea came when I was visiting my brother at his office. He works for Bitch Magazine and they had a library full of feminist literature. I found a book called The Brinkley Girls that contained the most amazing stories and illustrations from 1913 to 1940 by the nearly forgotten pioneer in women’s illustration, Nell Brinkley. After spending an while flipping through the pages, I returned the book to its shelf… daydreaming of the adventures of The Brinkley Girls. A few months later, the book showed up at my doorstep… a gift from my awesome brother. The one I decided to get tattooed on my arm is from a story called “The Adventures of Prudence Prim”. She boldly “disgraces” both her names by gallivanting in the sea in her “smartest bathing suit, with an astounding cap, a pair of dinky sandals and a jump-to-glory wrap”.

Perfection.

I was just paging through The Brinkley Girls last night, and her work still leaves me breathless.  I never thought about a Brinkley Girl tattoo! (I’m still pretty keen on a Moomin tattoo, though)

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Let me just relax with some Platinum Age beauty before I vent my spleen…

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awesomeshitwomendid:

Popular cartoonist and illustrator of the early 20th century, who became an American household name within a year of beginning a prominent thirty-year career in editorial, commercial, and news illustration. Worked as a prominent courtroom illustrator. Published original illustrated stories (featuring active female protagonists) to great acclaim. Wrote and illustrated theater reviews, and profiles of prominent women in society, including women defense workers and women’s rights activists. Works directly inspired popular songs, comedy, film, and fashion of the time. Became known as the “Queen of Comics”. (Nell Brinkley)