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The amazing Art of Thierry le Gouès

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I find most fashion and advertising photography pretty boring, predictable and soulless.

But in the case of Maestro Thierry le Gouès it’s different. Sure he does all the stylish shots in the right poses with all these hot models. But he has that extra special bit soul and excitement left.

His work ranges from spiritual fashion porn to almost graphical erotica (like the above pictures Soul series).

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A great Muse for many Painters - Jane Morris (1839 - 1914)

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Most art postings are about the painting / art itself and the artists. Rarely do we get a glimpse at the process, inspiration, model or muse behind it. Jane was a muse for many British painters of the Pre-Raphaelite movement.

Jane Morris was one of Rossetti’s favorite models after the death of his beloved wife. She was married to his great fellow painter William Morris.

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Violet Kisses

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Wet lips are made for long and dramatic moments of sheer ecstasy.

Photographer: Sara Silver

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Kurt Hulton - Grand Central Terminal

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A great shot with mystical qualities. Train stations had always a certain magic for me - like an ant hill, the pulse of any city and a social parade ground. I could spend hours and hours there - watching people and sucking in the atmosphere. Make sure to also visit the Grand Central Terminal Pool on Flickr.

More? Grand Central @ Wikipedia

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Rachel Papo - female Soldiers in Israel

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Click here to visit to visit ladies from Israel on their Tour of Duty. It is an unusual look inside the military world - usually filled with guys and testosterone. Hardly a showcase for military nuts - but more a documentation that woman can do the job as well as any guy. Plus it documents very well the camaraderie between the soldier girls. Intimate, personal and very real.

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Salvador Dali - The great Artist as the subject himself

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I love this look behind the scenes.  

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Tina Modotti - Lily

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Madame Modotti had a keen eye for beauty. Her gentle photos of people and flowers always touch my heart …

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Yousef Karsh - Ernest Hemingway

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Wow, what an amazing portrait from 1957 - you can literally feel all the testosterone ooze out of the image. They don’t make guys like that anymore …

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Amazing Photo of Ground Zero

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Apart from the many unsolved questions of 9/11 and mysteries surrounding this even - this is one amazing image.

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Man Ray - Nude Act Standing

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Nude act photography as well as painting and drawing are the grammar school of visual art. Here the visual artists studies and explore the human form - strangely enough mostly only the female form. You can find a gazillion of nude acts from great old master like Man Ray, Weston and Stieglitz. Still any young modern photographer has to go though the same positions, the same shots and compositions.

On the other side we viewers never seem to get enough of the human shape? People like watching people - no matter if they have seen that person only once of a thousand times. We are addicted to ourselves - our proportions and gestures.

So Man Ray once delivers another celebration of mankind.

orangeguru (11-29 8:01) | 2 Comments | Permalink
A Celebration of the Male shape

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Various artists - couldn’t find any credits, sorry!

The male shape is as ‘normal’ and beautiful as the female form. What annoys me is that often male act photography is only meant for the gay community (like many female acts border to normal porn). I am the last person lambasting porn anyway - but sometimes a great image of the human form is simply enough for me and amazing enough.

Can’t we celebrate our own shapes without going all juicy? 

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Brassai - Prostitute

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Another classic moment snapped by Maestro Brassai. Prostitution, Sex and naked Ladies have always inspired and attracted many artists. I think the idea of the Muses reflects that as well. Sex is creation, creativity is creation. Both can be highly uplifting acts with long lasting consequences. So every artist is also a parent - of ideas, concepts and eternal beauty …

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The amazing Art of Ragnar Axelsson

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Ragnar has a sharp eye for amazing moments! Visit his fascinating gallery for a shot trip to some harsher places and of our globe like the Faeroe Island or Siberia. Wow!

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The amazing Art of Bob Carlos Clarke

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Today it’s easy to find some erotic or pornographic photography on the net. Almost all photographers have some ‘hot shots’ in their collections. Bob Carlos Clarke also has a wide range of topics, but his erotic shots are often spiced up with dark humor and even criticism. Go watch his breath taking slide show here - and judge for yourself. Too bad this great master is already dead.

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Gubin - Jade

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Whoever Gubin is he made of Jade - whoever she is - some pretty sensual shots. Although pmates.com is a pretty sleazy site, but sometimes some great and artistic shots can be found. A good way to get my heart started in the morning …

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George Hurrell - The amazing Veronica Lake

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Ah, I am bewitched by this woman. She has fire in her eyes. She ain’t the usual dumb blonde - she was very feisty.

Photographer: George Hurrell

orangeguru (11-25 23:03) | 2 Comments | Permalink
Edward Weston - the Master of Shapes and Light

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One of the great classic Maestro’s of Photography. He shot many poses and captured many moments other photographers still try to snap today.  Many of these acolytes could learn from the great Master: most of all he didn’t see objects and people like we would classify and describe them. He didn’t see a woman, a toilet, a  pepper or a shell. He only saw shapes, light and composition.

That is why he was able to capture beauty in every object he photographed. He didn’t rate or classify what he say - he just looked at it’s ‘being’ and framed the beauty that was obvious to him.

More? Edward Weston on Wikipedia

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Yvan Dalain - Geister-Express

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Maestro Dalain died just recently from Cancer - aged 80. Too bad there is not much about him to be found on the intranets. What a shame!

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The amazing Art of Herb Ritts

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If there is one photographer that has shaped the 80’s visual landscape it’s Herb Ritts (together with Robert Mapplethorpe and . His strong black and white portraits and composition lead to a new cool and extremely pleasing aesthetic style.

When I flip thru some of his books or online galleries it’s amazing how many pictures you will recognize, either from magazine covers, pop albums or videos: Herb Ritts at Stanly Wise or a small biography.

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Too bad he already died in 2002. Another sad loss.

Images: by the groundbreaking Herb Ritts

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Exactitudes - an amazing project by Ari Versluis and Ellie Uyttenbroek

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We are all individuals, but we still belong to uniformed groups.

This is an exciting and insightful study of our western lifestyles and the desire of humans to be individuals while STILL belonging to a group. Bring some time to click yourself through this amazing tapestry of modern moments, groups, looks and styles.

Brilliant!

More? www.exactitudes.com

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The Beauty of the Atomic Beast

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Atomic explosions are amazing - I can watch them over and over again. The Universe at work …

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Philippe Halsman - Dali Atomicus

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Dali and  Halsman are both Maestros in their fields of expertise. So their collaboration could only result in a work of supergenius. ;-)

I like that image, because it was hard work - they didn’t have Photoshap back in the 1940’s …

More? Philippe Halsman

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Clark Gable Portrait

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I love these old school portraits. They are simply amazing.

Artist: unknown - can anyone help?

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Pierre et Gilles - Nunnery

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I knew it! There was always something wrong with the term nunnery.

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The first photo - ever

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Joseph Niepce took this picture 1826. Wow!

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