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Fierce – IF

Looking through my sketchbooks, (because I didn’t have time to do a new illustration); I remember sketching this “fierce” individual taking a smoke break from a fabulous drag show!

During the early to mid 1970s, I was a teenager growing up in NYC. I would sneak downtown to get into the clubs in Manhattan. I got into clubs like Studio 54 and The Garage, I also got into various drag clubs, too!

It was during that time, that I first heard the word, “fierce” used as slang. It’s so New York!

The term, “Fierce” was a slang term which meant, fabulous and nothing could touch that kind of fabulous, in other words, that person was, “fierce“!

I still hear the term used now…

To all the Fierce Girls and Guys, happy weekend!

Peace,
Indigene

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  2. I grew up in that same time…and I know what you mean by fierce!! Back in New England we’d also use the expression “wicked cool.” (As in this illo!)

  3. Fine illustration; especially love the hand. Thanks for sharing the life in New York! More please.

  4. Fierce illustration….

    Sounds like we share an era….it wasn’t long ago I was telling my three boys how their mom got into Studio 54, back in the day….seems like a hundred years ago 🙂

    sadly, they were unimpressed….

  5. Really like this “Fierce Fellow”, very fabulous indeed!
    Have a great weekend too!

  9. that would have been amazing and frightening and memorable to see.
    I dont think I heard the word fierce used until americas next top model :-/

  11. definitely fierce! i love the whole madame butterfly vibe, this person must have been a character…wonderful illustration!

  12. I didn’t know that! he really does have a fierce look like ‘I dare you to tell me quit smoking’!