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Nostalgic Man Action Figure - Grayson Perry, "contains small parts…
Nostalgic Man Action Figure - Grayson Perry
Colour
Black and white theme:
The colour theme invokes a sense of past.
Gives the stereotypical black and white view of the society that men are supposed to be "masculine".
Character Elements
The man
comes complete with outdated attitudes and full set of emotional baggage.
His expression is "frustrated", and it shows that he has nothing to do with the present times. The caption in the speech bubble, "they don't make 'em like they used to" further shows how he does not care about the present.
"100% totally redundant" means that these views are no longer needed in the new reformed society. (not patriarchal anymore)
Inner warrior
These both can show how men usually have leadership roles in the "patriarchal society"
Inner dictator
Inner beast
a depiction of the character of a man in a patriarchal society. (a society controlled by men)
Also an outdated character of man, as society has changed and men do not have absolute power over society.
Inner child
Hyper portrayal of emotions leaving no trace of being pointed out.
Smaller fragments of emotions that a 'stereotypical" man pents up in himself to an extent where they choke on them. Its given as a warning in the poster
"100% totally redundant comes complete with outdated attitudes and full set of emotional baggage
Emotional baggage is usually associated with pent up emotions that people are unable to express or choose not to express which would subsequently lead to breakdowns
"They don't make them like they used to."
The man uses criticising tone to express his unhappiness over the fact that men in today's world are more open towards their feelings and emotions. They are slowly changing the outdated stereotype of masculinity.
Context
Labels man with Ill-suiting masculinity "The easiest thing in the world to sell to men who feel disenfranchised from modern life, he says, is nostalgia -- a promise that the world can change to fit them rather than the other way around."
Perry was posting the model of a man as emotionless, strong, provider is the root cause of pain and suffering amongst men and wider society that causes men to have higher suicide rates than women worldwide.
"contains small parts may cause choking"