ABSTRACT
In a recent class, Bobby Ruth Mann modeled for us. She posed as a Hawaiian hula dancer — even played some Hawaiian music, via recording, for mood setting. The costume she wore was rather confusing. If you copied what was before you it would have been indefi nable. On that evening two artists transcended the diffi culties and came up with some delightful drawings. One of them, James Fujii, seemed to catch the spirit in which the poses were presented. These are, at the same time, realism and caricature. And they are the epitome of Bobby Ruth. James somehow defi ed or ignored the confusion of the costume and went straight for the essence.
