# Faceless Female Portraits These Retro Female Paintings Don't Show the Women's Faces By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-06-27 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/female-painting References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/2015/06/25/retro-women-paintings-by-james-rieck/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) Artist James Rieck has created a unique collection of [vintage-themed](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-mirror) female paintings. Each image reflects an [iconic advertisement](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/songs-of-siren) that has been recreated through the eyes of this artist. The collection of female paintings is cohesive through the artist's technique of shielding or cutting off the women's face altogether. There are absolutely no images that contain an entire face. The paintings focus more on the torsos and the objects, surroundings or clothing. By eliminating the facial expressions, the viewer is forced to engage with the images on a deeper level to discover what the image is about and what the subjects are feeling. The images range from black and white to vibrantly colorful scenes. The black and white images tend to reflect car advertisements and the colorful images often feature more than one female. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Vintage-themed Artwork:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the revival of retro aesthetics in art and design, creating nostalgia-driven products and experiences. - **Abstract Portraiture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with alternative ways of representing human subjects in art and media, challenging traditional notions of identity and communication. - **Engaging the Viewer:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop interactive and immersive storytelling techniques that require the audience to actively participate in unraveling the meaning of visual content. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce novel artistic techniques and concepts that push the boundaries of traditional art forms, captivating new audiences. - **Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create unconventional advertising campaigns that intrigue and engage consumers through the use of unique visual narratives. - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore innovative approaches to fashion photography and runway presentations that challenge conventional ideas of beauty and identity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [Female Artist-Honoring Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tomma-bloom-x-ttw-editions-collection.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [AI Avatar Creations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faceless-avatar.md) - [Travel-Inspired Canvas Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-passport-series.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Human Duality-Themed Abstract Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passive-aggression.md) - [Pop Art Skateboard Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-skateroom-1.md)