From: Sandy King (sanking@hubcap.clemson.edu)
Date: 09/14/00-10:03:38 PM Z
Maria Olmedo wrote:
>
>on 9/13/00 9:10 PM, Sandy King at sanking@hubcap.clemson.edu wrote:
>
> > And is not Newton's work truly the ultimate stereotype
> > of erotic woman, stripped of all attributes of what is a woman but
> > the requirement that she yield to male power? And of course in this
> > case, a perversion ordered and arranged by the person that is
> > Newton's wife.
>
>And, why exactly is June Newton at fault? And what is Helmut Newton's role?
I did not say that Helmut Newton's wife was at fault? My suggestion
was merely that she is *responsible.* for the way some of Newton's
nudes are portrayed. If you don't understand the suggestion you might
want to read about the Newton wife/husband relationship.
>
>In my opinion, it seems that the women in Helmut Newton's editorial
>photographs are empowered by being pictured as physically strong, and if one
>looks, they are very much individuals. They look as if they aren't going to
>yield to anything they don't want to, even if they are naked. Perhaps,
>here, Mr. Newton has tapped into a female fantasy.
>
That is your opinion. I think otherwise. In my opinion Newton's nudes
are weak and stripped of their power. They are there in your face,
naked, and assuming positions at the demand of the master
(Newton/wife). They will certainly yield, i.e. assume whatever
position is required.
Sandy King
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