C is for Spunky

Glamour artist Alberto Vargas’ illustration of Shirley Temple was the foundation of the Don’t Tell Me To Smile series. In his illustration, Shirley’s concrete stance and forward-leaning defiance is as relevant today as it was in the 1930’s, if not more. Hovering above a mountain range at full moon(s), don’t refer to her as anyone’s Snow White or PAPER DOLL.