Monday, February 28, 2011

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Helmut Newton - Patti Hansen over Manhattan



Manhattan, New York, 1977.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Peter Lindbergh - Mathilde, Eiffel Tower



Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1989. Homage to Blumenfeld and Riboud.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Helmut Newton - Celia



Miami, 1991.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Robert Mapplethorpe - Lisa Lyon



1982.

From the book Lady: Lisa Lyon by Robert Mapplethorpe.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Guido Argentini - Sandy



West Hollywood, April 21, 1999.

From the book Rooms (2005), by Guido Argentini.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Edward Weston - Dancer



Bertha Wardell, Glendale, CA, USA, 1927. (62N)

Friday, February 18, 2011

Edward Weston - Nude, 1936 (227N)



Santa Monica, CA, USA, 1936.
“Edward was never happy with the shadow on the right arm and I was never happy with the crooked hair part and bobby pins. But when I see the picture unexpectedly, I remember most vividly Edward examining the print with a magnifying glass to decide if the few visible pubic hairs would prevent him from shipping it through the mail.” (Charis Weston Wilson.)

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Edward Weston - Tina on the Azotea (II)



Tina Modotti, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, 1923. Some sources locate this photoshoot in Mexico.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Edward Weston - Nude, 1923 (67N) [Tina on the Azotea (I)]



Tina Modotti, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, 1923. Some sources locate this photoshoot in Mexico.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Monday, February 14, 2011

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Albert Watson - Adriana



New York City, 1997.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Friday, February 11, 2011

Albert Watson - Kate Moss (II)



Marrakech, January 8 1993.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Albert Watson - Monica Gripman



U.S. Virgin Islands, 1988.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Horst P. Horst - Lisa with Harp



Paris, 1939.
“One day I wanted to make some nude photographs, which I had never done before. [Lisa] had a very beautiful body, and was not afraid of her body — she was used to Nacktkultur.” (Horst P. Horst.)

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Monday, February 7, 2011

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Friday, February 4, 2011

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

André de Dienes - Nude



Circa 1960.

Taken at sundown. Delicate arch, Utah, U.S.A.

André de Dienes says that the model was photographed in Hollywood while the stone arch of the background was photographed a thousand miles away. Both negatives were cleverly combined to create this satisfying ensemble.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Michel Comte - Helena Christensen, III



Safe Sex Campaign, 1993.