The Nude Portrait

category a.1) sitting, hands in lap



1. Matteo Montanari
2. Alasdair McLellan
3. Johnny Angel by Pat Milo, 1960s

category a.2) lying, body twisted

1. Karl Lagerfeld
2. Willy Vanderperre
3. Cody Chandler

category a.3) standing, side view

1. Alasdair McLellan
2. Sølve Sundsbø
3. Herb Ritts

category b) back view, arms flexing

1-3. Robert Mapplethorpe

category c.1) standing, left arm up

1. David by Michelangelo, 1501-1504
2. David Gandy by Mariano Vivanco
3. Tony Ward by Mariano Vivanco

category c.2) frontal, arms (almost) down



1. Alasdair McLellan
2. Bruce Weber
3. Iggy Pop by Gerard Malanga, 1971

When does a portrait define as a nude portrait? Category a) reveals nothing at all, category b) features a bare butt cheek, while categgory c) reveals primary sexual characteristics. Covered or full frontal, all images provoke the illusion of touch. One criterion for the nude portrait.
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The Craft II

1. Maison Martin Margiela
2. Raf Simons
3. Robert Mapplethorpe
4. Comme des Garçons backstage

From graffiti to typography. The writings on the wall. White paint on black cloth. Explicit depictions of the purpose of a garment. Time to say something, time to answer, time to comment.
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Hardcore Studio II

Leather T-Shirt Josef Lazo
Shirt Maison Martin Margiela
Jeans H&M

Out-takes are for no one and for everyone. For those of us who cannot get enough of black leather. Please feel invited to look back at part I of my homage to Robert Mapplethorpe.
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The Return

1. Sean & Seng, Damir Doma
2. Robert Mapplethorpe, Petar Petrov
3. Robert Mapplethorpe, Ann Demeulemeester

As previously indicated Paris promoted a beautiful dark twisted fantasy of male sexuality. Paris gave men leather pants. It's a question of belief. And baby, I believe that you were ment for me. And if there's somebody, then baby I believe.
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Dis Patch

Campaign Helmut Lang Spring/Summer 1997

The black eye patch actually feels very elegant to me, almost comparable to a cummerbund. It evokes connotations of an adventurous past and grown-up lifestyle. The man who survived inhumanity.
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Perfection

Photos Robert Mapplethorpe

The beauty of this artist begins with his name. Just pronounce his name slowly and enjoy the intense interplay of tongue and lips. Then look at these images, sculptured portraits of geometric yet human perfection.
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