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Imprint Slanted Publishers UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Nebeniusstraße 10 76137 Karlsruhe, Germany T +49 (0) 721 85148268 info@slanted.de slanted.de @slanted_publishers © Slanted Publishers, Karlsruhe, 2021 Nebeniusstraße 10, 76137 Karlsruhe, Germany © Design by Clara Hoppe, 2021 © Photography by Alan Marcheselli, Christoph David, Frank de Luyck, Herr Merzi, Jens Voshage, Luc Masson Todeschini, Philippe Galanopoulos, RRRDiaz, Solimano Pezzella, Stefano Questorio, Timo Schäfers All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-3-948440-23-7 Design: Clara Hoppe Creative Advisor: Lars Harmsen Curators: Boris Kahl, Herr Merzi Photographers: Alan Marcheselli, Christoph David, Frank de Luyck, Herr Merzi, Jens Voshage, Luc Masson Todeschini, Philippe Galanopoulos, RRRDiaz, Solimano Pezzella, Stefano Questorio, Timo Schäfers Text: Dr. Denise Susnja, Clara Hoppe Publishing Direction: Lars Harmsen, Julia Kahl Production Management: Clara Weinreich Proofreading: Bettina Kuntz, Lies Wolf Printing: KOPA Typefaces: PF Marlet Swash and Text, Parachute Type Foundry Slanted Publishers was founded in 2014 by Lars Harmsen and Julia Kahl. They edit and publish the award-winning blog and print magazine Slanted, giving an inside view into the international design and creative scenes. In addition to the blog and magazine, Slanted initiates and creates design-related projects and publications. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy or any storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Bibliographic information published by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. The Deutsche Nationalbibliothek lists this publication in the Deutsche Nationalbibliographie, detailed bibliographic data is available online at dnd.d-nb.de.
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O to be stript, and to use All one’s soul entire! To be seen in the light, to be known for one’s own, To abound in the beauty of desire! As the young man casts his clothes, And, freed to the living air, Runs down the radiant ocean-sands With singing body bare.
Taken from Naked by Robert Laurence Binyon
Prelude
The Unmistakable Trace of the Apparatus The Erotic Factor
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Nude
Index
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Artists
Profiles
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After
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The Erotic Factor
Clara Hoppe
Dreamy, suggestive, exciting, or simply aesthetic: nude photography has many sides. Not only does it reflect the social or artistic progression of history, but it also enlightens us about ideals of beauty, emancipation, and role models, as well as the openness of the society in which it is created. At the same time, nude photography, just like other photography trends, is always evolving and will continue to do so. Historically, the first nude photographs can be traced back to the 1940s. Analog photography had been developed only a few years earlier, so it is not surprising that mankind was quick to make its own likeness in any sort of circumstance a pervasive subject—the depiction of naked bodies in painting and sculpture had been normal since ancient times. Nevertheless, photographs of them were frowned upon and were considered pornography, which was banned. In the early days, therefore, nude photography was mainly packaged as study material or sold to artists for use as models to justify the explicit depictions for the time. Since then, however, nude photography has become virtually ubiquitous. The sexual revolution of the 1960s as well as the discovery that “sex sells” were contributing factors, alongside the emergence of the Internet and widespread digitalization. This allowed explicit content and pornography to be circulated considerably faster and more widely, which not only influenced
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social attitudes toward nudity and sexuality in general but also had an impact on ideas of beauty and equality between men and women. Nowadays, social media has almost caused an oversaturation of nude photography—many photographers are therefore particularly concerned about trying to re-establish a normal relationship with this genre. Some possible ways to achieve this are an emphasized natural or artistic staging— avoiding digital image editing and processing could also be beneficial. Instant photography, an area that has always fascinated a large group of professional and amateur photographers, plays a special role in this development. In recent years, its fanbase has grown even larger, no doubt due in part to the reemergence of retro trends. In a world where digital images are often buried on hard drives and fewer and fewer photos find their way into photo albums or onto walls, analog photography offers a special appeal to many photographers: many are interested in the technical intricacies of their camera gear, however, images that cannot be viewed immediately and which sometimes have to be developed at great expense, are held in much higher esteem by both the photographer and the viewer. Instant photography constitutes a special case here— the development of the photo is in the photographer’s own hands, so it possesses an almost artisanal charm. The shaking of the film, which is no longer necessary with some systems but can still often be observed, even has pop-cultural significance now and can even be found in song lyrics, for example. The possibilities for artistic experimentation with the medium are also diverse: in some cases, the films transform colors in such a way that it’s possible to achieve virtually the exact look of Instagram filters or vignettes. In addition, many photographers use expired films, heat or bend them, and thus personalize the resulting image more and more. Films with different colored borders, available for some systems, also greatly influence the impact of the photograph. Especially in nude photography, interesting effects can be achieved this way: instant photos
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Christoph David
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Jens Voshage
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Frank de Luyck
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Frank de Luyck
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Philippe Galanopoulos
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Philippe Galanopoulos
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Stefano Questorio
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Luc Masson Todeschini
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Solimano Pezzella
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Jens Voshage
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Philippe Galanopuolous Polaroid Originals 600 Black & White Christoph David Fuji FP-3000b Jens Voshage Polaroid Originals 600 Black & White Jens Voshage Polaroid Originals 600 Black & White Alan Marcheselli Polaroid Originals 600 Black & White Philippe Galanopuolous Impossible 600 Black & White Philippe Galanopuolous Polaroid Originals 600 Black & White Herr Merzi Polaroid i-Type Film Frank de Luyck Impossible SX 70 Black & White Frank de Luyck Polaroid i-Type Film Black & White Solimano Pezzella Polaroid Originals 600 Black & White Christoph David Fuji FP-3000B Alan Marcheselli Polaroid Originals 600 Black & White Herr Merzi Polaroid SX 70 Color Frank de Luyck Polaroid SX 70 Color Timo Schäfers Polaroid Originals SX-70 Color Herr Merzi Polaroid i-Type Film Herr Merzi Polaroid SX 70 Color Philippe Galanopolous Polaroid Originals 600 Color
49 Timo Schäfers Fujifilm FP-100c 50 Stefano Questorio Polaroid Originals 600 Color 52 Solimano Pezzella Polaroid Originals 600 Color 53 Timo Schäfers Impossible SX 70 Color 57 Frank de Luyck Impossible SX 70 Color Round Frame Edition 58 Frank de Luyck Impossible i-Type Film Color 59 Timo Schäfers Impossible PX680 Color 60 Frank de Luyck, Impossible SX 70 Color 62–63 Philippe Galanopolous Polaroid Originals 600 Color 65 Frank de Luyck, Polaroid 600 Black & Red 66 Luc Masson Todeschini Impossible 600 Color Pink Frame 67 Jens Voshage Impossible SX 70 Color 68 Herr Merzi Polaroid i-Type Film 69 Herr Merzi Polaroid SX 70 Color 70 Philippe Galanopolous Polaroid Originals 600 Color 72–73 RRRDiaz Polaroid 600 76–77 RRRDiaz Polaroid 600 78 Solimano Pezzella Polaroid Originals 600 Color 79 Solimano Pezzella Polaroid Originals 600 Color 80 Philippe Galanopolous Fujifilm FP-100 C 82 Solimano Pezzella Polaroid Originals 600 Color 84–87 RRRDiaz Polaroid Originals 600 Color
Imprint Slanted Publishers UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Nebeniusstraße 10 76137 Karlsruhe, Germany T +49 (0) 721 85148268 info@slanted.de slanted.de @slanted_publishers © Slanted Publishers, Karlsruhe, 2021 Nebeniusstraße 10, 76137 Karlsruhe, Germany © Design by Clara Hoppe, 2021 © Photography by Alan Marcheselli, Christoph David, Frank de Luyck, Herr Merzi, Jens Voshage, Luc Masson Todeschini, Philippe Galanopoulos, RRRDiaz, Solimano Pezzella, Stefano Questorio, Timo Schäfers All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-3-948440-23-7 Design: Clara Hoppe Creative Advisor: Lars Harmsen Curators: Boris Kahl, Herr Merzi Photographers: Alan Marcheselli, Christoph David, Frank de Luyck, Herr Merzi, Jens Voshage, Luc Masson Todeschini, Philippe Galanopoulos, RRRDiaz, Solimano Pezzella, Stefano Questorio, Timo Schäfers Text: Dr. Denise Susnja, Clara Hoppe Publishing Direction: Lars Harmsen, Julia Kahl Production Management: Clara Weinreich Proofreading: Bettina Kuntz, Lies Wolf Printing: KOPA Typefaces: PF Marlet Swash and Text, Parachute Type Foundry Slanted Publishers was founded in 2014 by Lars Harmsen and Julia Kahl. They edit and publish the award-winning blog and print magazine Slanted, giving an inside view into the international design and creative scenes. In addition to the blog and magazine, Slanted initiates and creates design-related projects and publications. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy or any storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Bibliographic information published by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. The Deutsche Nationalbibliothek lists this publication in the Deutsche Nationalbibliographie, detailed bibliographic data is available online at dnd.d-nb.de.
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