LINDSEY LOHAN
LINDSEY LOHAN
Lindsey Lohan!! Lindsey Lohan is an 18x24 digital collage!! I made this piece in Photoshop using 15-20 found images. For this project, I was inspired by the common phrase, "Who are you when no one is watching?" But with a fun pop art spin on it. So I did one of the biggest pop culture icons, Miss Lindsey Lohan. As most of us know, Lindsey is a very talented actress from the early 2000s. Because of her talents, Lindsey rose to fame quickly and always had eyes on her, especially in what would have been her college years. Unfortunately, Lohan's life and career ran off the rails starting in her disastrous year of 2007 when she was twice convicted of drunken driving, once for cocaine use, made three trips to rehab, and served an 84-minute jail stay. Her arrests were "totally irresponsible – a stupid mistake," she said. "And from then on, the press was on me all the time," Lohan said.
I wanted to make a piece that showed both sides of Lindsey. A piece showing how happy and successful Lindsey seemed to be when she was prepared to do so but something that hinted at her life behind closed doors. In honor of Miss Lohan, I had to choose her six infamous mugshots to revolve my piece around. In front of the camera, she's glowing, smiling, and well-media-trained, but when the pressure and weight of being famous got to her, she acted out. When she felt like no one was watching her, she let her guard down and let herself lose control of her life and get in trouble. All this being said, I wanted to showcase both sides of her in a way she could appreciate. And between you and me, I wouldn't be surprised if she had her mugshots on display somewhere in her house!