Mauling Helena
A new mall called The Domain opened this weekend in Austin. The bizarre photo at right has been chosen to represent the mall in advertisements, brochures, and directories. Seriously, this might be one of the strangest photos I’ve seen used for something commercial. Or at all.
What has happened to the poor woman in this photo? What story does it tell? Has she had her legs cut off by an obsessed madman who’s keeping her captive on that table, like Sherilyn Fenn in the movie Boxing Helena
Or maybe she’s one of those exotic mythical table-centaurs, with the body of a woman and the legs of a table. Wasn’t there one of those in The Lion, the Witch, the Wardrobe, the Desk, and Other Furniture?
Very bizarre. But she does make a lovely centaur-piece.
Comments
*groan*
Posted by: Jared | March 12, 2007 10:15 AM
Great spot. I love this picture, and will shortly be downloading it to use as wallpaper.
Posted by: 100 Words | March 12, 2007 12:02 PM
she has her legs on the table. her right hand is touching her right foot
Posted by: Anonymous | March 12, 2007 4:15 PM
She’s being punished for wearing a dress with a color that clashes with her headpiece.
Posted by: RichM | March 12, 2007 9:29 PM
Whatever it is, it appears to be contagious:
http://www.makeupbyjulie.com/livingtables.htm
Posted by: art | March 12, 2007 10:06 PM
i forget i state
Posted by: T-Murray | March 14, 2007 1:43 PM
Great poster.
Posted by: hongcgi | March 15, 2007 3:40 AM
That living table thing is freaktastic.
Posted by: Jelihi | March 25, 2007 10:46 PM
Strange, I was reading this blog because I think typography was interesting, but it just so happens that I live directly across the street from The Domain. It’s fitting that it should have a strange symbol, because the whole mall itself is strange. It’s a REALLY upscale mall and it’s in Austin (which town is known for people going to nice restaurants in shorts), they have NO local businesses (something Austin is known for), it’s a good 10 miles from where any rich people live, the architecture is a bit odd, and it’s mostly outdoor in an area where 100F temps are normal. So I’d say the photo of the woman fits right in.
Posted by: Logan | July 10, 2007 12:21 AM