Jen Davis’ Unabashed, Poignant Self-Portraits
The revealing and intimate self-portraits of Jen Davis are a poignant statement on beauty, identity, and body image. In a society that still finds Lena Dunham’s nudity…
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Weird Love: Tortorella’s Illustrations of Kink and Danger
Francesco Tortorella‘s Weird Love focuses on the darker and sometimes creepy side of sex. These erotic illustrations, drawn with sketch-like wavering lines and striking…
Lifelike Sculpture of Women in Lingerie, After “Liberty Leading the People”
I am astonished by the lifelike quality the artist has imbued in each of these figural sculptures. However, I’m not sure what to think…
Selfies and Homemade Erotica Inspire Erin M. Riley’s Woven Tapestries
These tapestries by Erin M. Riley are inspired by the internet culture of sharing erotic “selfies” and webcam images. I find these fiber art…
Evelyn Bencicova’s “Ecce Homo” Photos Show Sculptural Piles of Faceless Bodies
Ecce Homo, Latin for “behold the man,” is a common artistic motif with Biblical origins that has since been expanded to include depictions of…
Kostis Fokas: Sexually-charged, Mentally-stimulating Photography
The human body, in juxtaposition with a variety of odd props and settings, becomes a thought-provoking statement in the work of Kostis Fokas. Fokas,…