Zelda and The G-Men.
A G-man is an American slang term for agents of the United States Government. It is especially used as a term for an agent of the FBI.
Here, a classic Femme Fatale, she is not perturbed by the gun battle involving the G-Men on the city street outside nor by the others rushing to join in.
Drab suits befitting the anonymity of a G-man.
The men are similarly dressed, in quite drab suits, perhaps befitting the perceived anonymity of a G-man.
However, there is a faint out-of-plane check pattern on the jackets of the two men in the foreground. The black background here is in deep contrast to the bright multi-coloured fan effect behind Zelda.
*Artist Doug Kemp with Zelda & The G-men Painting
The black also adds to the scene and to the action of the men running outside into the light of the city.
The main character is very loosely based on a young Lauren Bacall. The overall pose of this character, but not the actual likeness, together with other marked differences, also appears in a 1990s Linocut print and POD design range called Madam Medusa.
What is a G-Man?
The G-man is a short term used for “government man”. It is an American slang term used for agents working for the United States Government. In the 1930s it is especially associated with a name given for an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
