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Rosie Reimagined

Rosie is based on Norman Rockwell’s “Rosie to the Rescue” on the cover of the September 4, 1943 issue of “The Saturday Evening Post.” There, Rosie carried the tools and symbols of many trades to show women’s versatility in supporting the war effort.

 

Our reimagined Rosie is racing to repair a dark, dystopian world already broken, like a patriotic Atlas sprinting through the ruins. Her posture and heavy load suggest not just survival, but urgency. She even carries a roll of duct tape for quick fixes. This Rosie feels like a fusion of Rockwell’s wartime optimism and Mad Max’s post-apocalyptic fatalism. She’s not just fixing things – she’s carrying the weight of a civilization that still dreams of repair long after irreparable damage has occurred.

 

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Uploaded on November 1, 2025