This 1985 poster titled “When We Dead Awaken” features 4 panels of “‘Before’ and ‘After’ images of female facial skin, breasts, eyes and buttocks that have been cosmetically altered to emphasize signs of youthfulness. The images are accompanied by the words “Bend me break me anyway you want me. S’long as you love me it’s alright”. It critiques societal beauty standards and the expectation that women maintain a youthful appearance, highlighting how such ideals are shaped by, and cater to, male expectations.

The poster is part of a four-poster series “Decoding Patriarchy” created by Daria Stermac in 1985.