{"product_id":"twat-nyc-village-halloween-parade-1982-86","title":"TWAT","description":"\u003cp\u003e16x20 inch Black \u0026amp; White print on Epson Art Cotton Smooth 250 gram paper. From the NYC Village Halloween Parade, 1982–86.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis 35mm B\u0026amp;W frame from the mid-1980s NYC Village Halloween Parade captures a moment of biting \"guerilla\" theater as drag performers mock TWA airlines. Clad in coordinated stewardess uniforms, the group uses their circular hatboxes to spell out an irreverent pun, satirizing the airline's name during a period of intense labor turmoil. In 1986, TWA's flight attendants launched a major strike to protest deep wage cuts and work-rule concessions demanded by new owner Carl Icahn, who famously hired thousands of strikebreakers to replace them. To the right, a striking figure in black leather and a sharp bird-beak mask heightens the scene's avant-garde energy. The sharp flash and analog film grain perfectly preserve this collision of mid-80s political protest and the parade's raw, theatrical spirit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"20 x 16″ \/ GVHP B\u0026W on Epson Smooth 250grm","offer_id":41561131647047,"sku":"539735-29792703-508000-406000","price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3240\/0967\/files\/TWAT_GVHP_Sht_004_Frame_015_sm_PREVIEW.jpg?v=1743162886","url":"https:\/\/scottlaperruque.myshopify.com\/products\/twat-nyc-village-halloween-parade-1982-86","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}