To all still reading:
Jonathan's message of yesterday was very apt, even affecting, if I may say
so, and I apologize for having been flip. In my defense, I was
over-reacting to the customary, "Oh, WOW ! BOOBS !! It's ART !!!" Of
course bodies are different and differently presented.
Therefore, and in light of this discussion, I note as a public service
that Christine Anderson of this very list has a charming paperback in the
pipeline, due in February (in time for CAA), titled "Tutti Nudi." The
publisher (Midmarch Arts Press) calls it "a wry look at the nude in art
from Greece to the 20th-century." I call it totally lively, accessible,
full of insights, and keen, witty personal opinion. It also has a million
black and white repros of nudes of all stripes in art (or at least almost
50) taken by Christine herself. A small book, will be less than $15, it
focuses on the Renaissance, later in epilogue.
Anyone doing or planning or interested in the nude in art or photography
(also life I daresay) will want to read Tutti Nudi. The ideas, facts, and
history, plenty of it UNorthodox, are loving, provocative & fun. (Full
disclosure demands that I admit the publisher is a friend & not-for-profit
P-F umbrella, meaning of course she is extremely smart.)
best dressed,
Judy
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On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Jonathan Hall wrote:
> This topic has certainly aroused "no pun intended" many responses.
>
> But in all manner of seriousness the nude for me is a wonderful thing.
> Before the fig leaf came into play somehow we were something else as human
> beings.
>
> I can not help but think of the beautiful marble sculpture and paintings
> etc.. Some "places" clothes remove the meaning as to who we are.
>
> I have struggled with the nude in photography as to it's proper identity and
> place. It has tore at the very fabric of my soul as I have strong beliefs
> some people refer to as religious.
>
> I keep coming back to the place of origin and who we are internally. It
> forces us to face certain issues in our society. Western civilization.
>
> I have now come to the conclusion that it reveals our essence as to how we
> perceive a nude. Granted the image whether it be sculpture or photography
> ect.. speaks for itself as to what the maker implies. Hugh Hefner to
> Michaellangelo...
>
> If we are to pursue the nude as fine art than it must be done in such away
> that it manifests itself in a way that challenges our psyche. Something
> that makes us stop and think. On the other hand it reveals all beauty both
> in death and life.
>
> I can go on and on in laying out my thought processes and my way of thinking
> for you but I shall stop here.
>
> Thank you all for pushing my brain into further thinking as well as allowing
> me to learn from you all.
>
> Most Sincerely,
> Jonathan Hall
>
> P.S. Far be it from me to be politically correct. May that term burn
> forever. Cheers....
>
>
>
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