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The powerless, the hungry, the displaced. You may feel like there’s a cat in your stomach when you’re an hour late for lunch, but the eyes of refugees are those of lions who have survived more turmoil than you and … Continued

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In 1989, the director of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D. C. cancelled a Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition weeks before it opened, sparking an inferno of protests; the show later moved to the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, where … Continued

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Nick. Courtesy of the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.
Now and Zen 1 by Herb Ritts

If a man could be a pair of jeans, Herb Ritts would be the Levi’s 501 – impossibly timeless, never outdone by imitators, deceptively simple, and able to ‘ship the sexy bits of every last pelvis in Hollywood.’ His photography … Continued

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“Everything is about sex, except sex – sex is about power.” – Oscar Wilde Photography and voyeurism work together like two hands belonging to the same being, aroused by what he or she sees. Even the most mundane subject matter … Continued

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There have been heated debates over the truth behind aphrodisiacs, reflexology and tantric sex, but tonight, we’re #shipping erogenous zones. Some may do it for you more than others, but regardless of whether you have a foot fetish or go … Continued

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Think about the kind of guy who’d call you a doll and compliment your figure, your stems, your racy midi-skirt. A fella. This fella plays grab-ass with you in seedy bars and worships at the Church of Two-Martini Lunches. He’s … Continued

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What name do you give to the place where your most secret thoughts sleep? You know the place – it’s the gritty underbelly of your brain that comes out best after one too many glasses of wine. It’s the place … Continued

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The most addictive turn-ons aren’t always the most obvious. Black lace lingerie may do it for some people, but for other people, a white button-down shirt is more likely to get their pulse racing. With photography, as with any fine … Continued

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Brassai at MOCA

It’s easy to tell ourselves that no time was ever so seedy as the present, just as it’s difficult to imagine members of the silent generation at their prime. How scandalous or sexual could one really be in an era … Continued

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  “I seek the nerves under your skin…..” Patti Smith These women photographers seek to provoke our minds and bodies. Like Patti Smith they are here to create art and in the end of their individual creative process they have … Continued

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