Carlow Phillips
Skinny Jeans
Illustration
2025
pen and ink on found materials
8.5x11
Skinny Jeans is a commentary on how body image standards are perpetuated through familial storytelling. The illustration depicts a pair of jeans I bought that are just a size too small for me to wear comfortably, and the text comes from a note found in my grandmother’s closet after her death.
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