the homoerotic (?) "Liaisons" poster art- Page 2

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/1/08 at 10:20pm

I don't think it's homoerotic at all.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 4/1/08 at 10:21pm

Thank you..munk... that's my point! ITS NOT HOMOEROTIC at all!

J*
Updated On: 4/1/08 at 10:21 PM

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 4/1/08 at 11:44pm

Jay - What was the point of that? Really now.

[choitoy]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 12:32am

On first glance, it does look like two dudes getting it on, just because of the musculature of the top person's back. On a second closer glance, I could tell that it was supposed to be a woman, even with the TINY picture of the poster. I think it would have been more clearly translated across to us if the top person had her hair down (it works with the "wild release" theme), but maybe they were trying to go for that confusion of genders thing, where you can almost apply your own subconcious into wondering who is doing whom on that poster.

[westcoast_wannabe]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 7:41am

Homoerotic or not, I don’t like it. It looks like there in a dungeon. It obviously highlights the sexual themes of the play, but it seems to ignore the glamorous intrigue of Rococo France that I associate with the play.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 11:15am

westcoast, perhaps this entire production will highlight the sexual themes. We will have to wait and see!

I for one LOVE the artwork and my jaw drops a bit every time I see it. It's visually stunning and certainly makes me want to see the show!

[Auggie27]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 2:03pm

What "fascinating" responses. , I still say, the decision to focus on the woman's back, and to carefully avoid revealing her her hair, doesn't quite suggest the heterosexual world of the play.

But the bigger issue...

Thanks, NYgal, for supporting my supposition that the wondrous and beautiful Ms. Linney is sadly missing, and pointlessly. This is a major revival made "major" by her star presence. She should adorn the poster, as Audra was employed to sell 110.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 9:34pm

"Sex" may sell, but an intelligent, clever marketing campaign brings something to life.

The image in the poster does nothing really to bring the nature of the show to life. And loses the opportunity to showcase a true star of the stage!

[whatever2]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 9:48pm

actually, fwiw, until this thread forced me to look carefully, i thought it was a guy on top, too.

upon reflection, the waist and hips are clearly XX, but the shoulder blades and upper back are pretty XY ... and given the angle, that's what the eye is drawn to first.

or at least it's what my eye was drawn to first.

(and, yes -- i generally have c*ck on the brain, too. whatever.)

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 9:52pm

How much publicity will the Mamie Gummer Broadway Debut get?

[adamgreer]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 10:16pm

I've seen the poster numerous times, and until visiting this thread, the thought never crossed my mind that it was two men.