Anne Taintor Quotes

Anne Taintor is an artist whose themes deal with domestic stereotypes, as viewed through the lens of mid-century advertisements typically found in publications such as Ladies Home Journal and Life. Juxtaposing these images with tongue-in-cheek captions, her work serves as a commentary on the stereotypes of women popularized in the 1940s and 1950s. ...more

Birth: August 16, 1953

I work hard, and managing an inventory-based business can be extremely stressful. The upside is that, as long as I get my job done, I can take time off pretty much any time I want.

I’m interested in humor, and greeting cards just happen to be a perfect medium for my message. They’re accessible to everyone, and thanks to all the advances that have been made by environmentally conscientious printers, I can get my message across while keeping my carbon footprint relatively small.

Topic(s): Made , Has Beens , I Can

Becoming an entrepreneur was the furthest thing from my mind. I actually had an identity crisis when I realized I had become one.

Topic(s): Mind , Becoming , Identity

My very first products were hand-made, one-of-a-kind pins. When I finally realized I could repeat a phrase to make multiples, intellectuals gone bad, a fairly succinct description of my own life, seemed appropriate.

Topic(s): Kind , Firsts , Made

We have nothing to fear but our mothers.

Topic(s): Mother , Canaries

Lets ignore our mothers’ well-meant advice.

Topic(s): Wells , Mother , Advice

…and then she realized: they WERE all alike!

Topic(s): Men

Inner beauty is for amateurs.

Topic(s): Design , Graphic , Graphic Design

Whoever said laughter is the best medicine had clearly never tasted scotch.

Topic(s): Said , Laughter , Medicine

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