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# Pseudo-Realistic Female Portraits
SmugOne Adorns City Walls with Some Highly Seductive Femmes

By Jason Soy | Published 2011-07-15 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smugone
References: [sweet-station](http://sweet-station.com/blog/2011/07/smugone/) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/smug_one/)

There’s nothing quite like a beautiful lady to stop you dead in your tracks as you’re walking down the street, and SmugOne’s [street art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enigmatic-graffiti) has that exact effect on people. It may have something to do with the fact that his subjects are all stunning females posing in some pretty [provocative ways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mwcurated), but, more likely, it’s because of SmugOne’s unrivaled artistic ability to render such highly detailed and realistic females on building walls.

**Implications** - The subjects in this example prove that [sexualized imagery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mariemurs-judge-me-guilty) is still very effective as a marketing tool as consumer demand for it doesn't seem to wane. Corporations looking to easily garner consumer interest may consider hiring attractive models to accomplish that task.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.7/10
- Popularity: 58% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Graffiti](https://www.trendhunter.com/graffiti)

## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Sexualized Imagery:** The use of sexualized imagery as a marketing tool is still effective and in demand.
- **Provocative Street Art:** Street artists like SmugOne are gaining attention for their provocative and detailed female portraits.
- **Realistic Artistic Renderings:** Artists like SmugOne showcase their unrivaled ability to create highly realistic and detailed female portraits on building walls.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Advertising and Marketing:** Corporations can consider the use of sexualized imagery to easily garner consumer interest in their campaigns.
- **Street Art and Graffiti:** The popularity of provocative street art, particularly featuring realistic female portraits, presents opportunities for artists, galleries, and outdoor advertising companies.
- **Fine Arts and Illustration:** Artists skilled in creating realistic and detailed renderings, especially of female portraits, can find demand in various industries such as book covers, magazines, and galleries.

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