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Roy Stuart
Photography Appreciation
Born on October 25, 1962, in the Upper West Side of New York, contemporary art and fashion photographer and filmmaker Roy Stuart is best known his erotic works that captures sexuality in BDSM (bondage, discipline, dominance, and submission).
Stuart started his career as an actor playing a small role in The Godfather Part II before moving overseas to London then Paris to become a fashion photographer.
When asked in an interview why he turned to eroticism, he replied, "300 years ago, artists had to work for the Church if they wanted to express themselves. Today, it's the same with photographers who work in fashion."
He further argued, in the interview, what defines a girl being pretty or liking sex, "The idea that a girl, to be pretty, does not need to shave, to be too made up or too well styled. Or that the notion that women do not like sex is false."
In a different article, he stated that Americans are more consumer-oriented than French who appreciate women more, "In America, it's more consumerist, money-oriented... Americans are going further from the body, escaping more and more from the body."
But his idea as presented in an interview, he's approached with the question by a young model standing over a room full of erotic photos if he treats women like freaks. He responded, "... If you want a heavy take on my impressions of 'panty bandit.' To me, I just saw it as a strange and diabolical metaphor for the power of women over men. A man goes out into the street and waits for a woman to pass, just to catch a glimpse, a few centimeters, of her pubic hair, and then leaves."
Source:
Wikipedia
https://www.salon.com/2001/05/03/stuart_3/
https://www.gqmagazine.fr/pop-culture/sorties/articles/roy-stuart-interview/3257
https://www.roystuart.net/category/work/photos/
http://www.all-art.org/art_20th_century/modern_art/STUART1.html
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Gillian Jacobs
Acting Appreciation
Born on October 19, 1982, Gillian MacLaren Jacobs began studying acting at Pittsburg Playhouse. She later performed with the Pittsburg Public Theater, where she later was casted as Titania, a major role in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Gillian, a graduate of Juilliard, started her acting career in a TV series called The Book of Daniel, in 2006. However, it was NBC's comedy series Community, where Gillian is best recognized for portraying killjoy Britta Perry.
During and after Community's successful run, Gillian's voice appeared in animated comedy series such as Robot Chicken, Monsters vs. Aliens, American Dad!, Adventure Time, and Star Trek: Lower Decks.
In 2007, Gillian starred in a drama film titled Blackbird playing a teenage runaway and stripper. The following year, she played a prostitute in the drama film titled Gardens of the Night.
After being casted for Community, she began appearing in more comedy-drama films such as Let Go (2011), Revenge for Jolly! (2012), Bad Milo! (2013), Life Partners (2014), Don't Think Twice (2016), Lemon (2017), Ibiza (2018), and I Used to Go Here (2020), Gillian directed the 2015 documentary short The Queen of Code about U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and computer scientist Grace Hopper.
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2014 San Diego Comic Con via
Source:
Wikipedia
https://tvovermind.com/gillian-jacobs/
Monday, October 17, 2022
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Fashion is DEFINITELY Art: Yeezy Season 9
Fashion Appreciation
Designer: Kanye West (now known as Ye), in consultation with Shayne Oliver
Label: YZY
So, to put into context, because chances are this video may be removed from YouTube, Ye debuted his "Yeezy Season 9" or YZYSZN9 ready-to-wear collection during the 2022 Paris Fashion Week.
The highlight wasn't the post-apocalyptic couture that has some similarities to Fallout characters, but rather the controversial tee-shirt that read "White Lives Matter" on the back.
The strong stance awarded Ye a sit-down with Fox News' Tucker Carlson, where both shared their grievances ranging from Black Lives Matter and Donald Trump. The House Judiciary GOP twitter account tweeted in support of Ye, "Kanye. Elon. Trump." and then shared a video of Carlson's interview. Supposedly, segments where Ye made antisemitic comments on Carlson's show has since been removed.
But after the interview, Ye took to Instagram then Twitter, to share his grievances towards Jews. His accounts were locked after the offensive posts. One that read "death [sic] con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE."
A few weeks ago, we learned Gap and Ye parted ways. Adidas has since placed its partnership with Ye under review.
A few days ago, he posted a video titled "Last Week" on the YZY instagram account. In that video he showed an awkward meeting -- probably took place on September 16th -- with Adidas executives in a warehouse looking place. At one point Ye holds up a clip of a porn video at the executive's face.
Sources:
https://www.voguebusiness.com/fashion/kanye-west-on-yzy-paris-and-his-three-phases-in-fashion
https://www.complex.com/sneakers/kanye-west-adidas-meeting-yeezy-deal
https://www.foxnews.com/shows/media-buzz/from-ye-la-city-council-antisemitism-racism-running-rampant
https://newrepublic.com/article/168082/rights-cynical-embrace-kanye-west
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-719170
https://www.forbesafrica.com/current-affairs/2022/10/10/musk-welcomes-kanye-west-back-to-twitter-after-hes-blocked-by-instagram-over-apparent-antisemitic-post%ef%bf%bc/
http://yeezy.com/
https://www.instagram.com/yzy/
https://www.voguebusiness.com/fashion/kanye-west-on-yzy-paris-and-his-three-phases-in-fashion
https://hypebeast.com/2022/10/yeezy-season-9-show-paris-photos
Thursday, October 13, 2022
A California Kink
Pardon the Interruption
Recently, I've been going through a box that's travelled with me since college. The box is full of old PLAYBOY, PENTHOUSE, and other magazines.
After scratching my head of what to do with these magazines, I decided to go through them once more and blog what I find interesting.
One thing that caught my attention again is a cartoon drawn by cartoonist Marty Murphy.
When I was young, I had a fascination of living in California. It was probably fueled with the many hours of MTV and Hollywood movie stars that filled my developing brain.
Probably this cartoon added to my California craving. The image of a woman greeting a her man home after work naked seemed like paradise.
Although my California dreaming has subsided to nothing, I still have that naughty kink to coming home and finding my significant other naked.
Marty Murphy / PLAYBOY (March 1995)
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Antti Hulkko
Music Appreciation
Born on October 11, 1962, Antti Hulkko (aka. Andy McCoy), is a Finnish musician best known for being the lead guitarist and songwriter for the glam rock band, Hanoi Rocks as well as playing with music legends like Iggy Pop.
McCoy grew up in Stockholm, Sweden. In around 1977, he joined the punk rock band Pelle Miljoona Oy. Then a couple of years later joined Hanoi Rocks.
In 1981, Hanoi Rocks released their first album titled Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks. The album continues to have a following, especially appearing in HBO Max original series Peacemaker. After recording five albums and changing band members, the group disbanded in 1985.
Andy McCoy would then join other bands like The Cherry Bombz, The Suicide Twins, Shooting Gallery, and Grease Helmet. Between bands he released several solo albums.
Besides music, McCoy is a painter, jewelry and accessories designer. He held his first art exhibit titled McCoy Hits Canvas at The Cable Factory in Helsinki in 2010.
Stung Out (1995) via CoolCityCactus
The Glimmer Twins
Angels in Bliss
Source:
Wikipedia
https://artivosi.com/andy-mccoy/
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Fashion is DEFINITELY Art: Fendi Resort 2023
Designer: Silvia Venturini Fendi
Artistic Director: Kim Jones
Collaborator: Marc Jacobs
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Thursday, October 6, 2022
Méret Oppenheim
Art Appreciation
Surrealist artist and photographer, Méret Elisabeth Oppenheim was born on October 6, 1913 in Berlin.Although born in German, she grew up in Delémont, Switzerland, which borders France. At a young age, she was exposed to different artworks that included French Impressionism, German Expressionism, Modernism, Fauvism, and Cubism.
Her father introduced Oppenheim to the writings of founder of analytical psychology Carl Jung, at the age of 15. She was more so influenced by Jung's animus-anima theory--the contra-sexual aspect of a person's psyche--which is becomes apparent in many of her work throughout the years. At one point, she renounced the term "feminine art" and adopted Jung's ideal androgynous creativity.
At the age of 18, Oppenheim moved to Paris and attended the Académie de la Grande Chaumière to study painting. While in Paris, she was invited by Hans Arp and Alberto Giacometti to participate in the Surrealist exhibition in the “Salon des Surindépendants." Soon after, she surrounded herself with other Surrealist artists like Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp, and Andre Breton.
She experimented with "veristic surrealism," which portrays the dreamworld in rich detail. Partly influenced by Jung, Oppenheim used painting and her dreams as an "analogy to the subconsciousness' forms."
Self-portrait, skull and ornament, 1964
Glove, 1985
Fur-covered cup, saucer, and spoon, 1936
Source:
Wikipedia
https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/meret-oppenheim-object-paris-1936/
https://nmwa.org/exhibitions/meret-oppenheim/
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Revisiting Playboy's October 1995 Edition Featuring "Women of the Ivy League"
While researching for my blog entry on Alicia Rickter, I came across a 10-page Playboy (October 1995) spread, photography by David Chan and David Mecey, highlighting the "Women of the Ivy League." When I was college, I remember receiving this issue and just falling in love with many of these girls posing for this spread.
So, after 27 years, curiosity hit me -- "I wonder what they are doing now?"
AMY NABORS
At the bottom of the third page of the spread is a sexy photo of Amy Nabors revealing her beautiful breast from her blue sweater, wearing sexy red lingerie panties, and staring at the camera with her hair draped over the side of the bed. The caption reads, "A self-described feminist, Yale's Amy Nabors... says: 'I wanted to pose for PLAYBOY to show that we're not asexual man-haters.' After finishing her course work here, the anthropology major says she wants to study sex in other cultures."
Seventeen years later (2012), Amy Biviano, a small business coordinator and public accountant, ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the Washington House of Representatives. The contest became a "must watch" after a conservative blog revealed her Playboy stunt.
SUSANE COLASANTI
The stunning Susane Colasanti was one that quickly caught my attention--a validation of my taste in women. Even more so after I learned what she's doing now in life.
On the fifth page of the Playboy pictorial, is the sexy photo of Susane wearing a sexy black teddy under a white cotton rob, exposing her beautiful large breast and pubic area. The caption reads, "'I was raised in a family where the body was respected as an art form,' says University of Pennsylvania astrophysics major Susan Colasanti... Step aerobics, oil painting and cuddling (with her teddy bear, Chez) keep Susane busy -- that is, when she's not stargazing."
After learning all this, I quickly subscribed to her Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube channel. I'm now a fan.
SHANNON SMITH
I have a thing for long curly hair. So, naturally, I was drawn towards Shannon Smith, who posed on staircase lifting her blue sundress revealing her beautiful ass and gorgeous legs. A profile of a breast is exposed as she looks downward towards the camera. The caption reads, "Shannon Smith... of Dartmouth is an animal lover, too -- but no tame stuff for her: She's interested in primate and tiger care."
Later, in a Dartmouth periodical, Shannon explained her choice in posing for Playboy, "I believe the human body is beautiful and not something that should be hidden. It is not something against women, but for the human body."
Today, Shannon works in homeless health care and founder of a sobering center. After graduating from Dartmouth, she moved to Los Angeles and pursued a career in nursing. She explains in a Roads Taken podcast, "... I really wanted to help people, and I had been volunteering a lot. I worked a lot with homeless agencies in Venice and Los Angeles. Nursing was able to put me in the forefront of what ended up being exactly what I wanted to do."
AMANDA PANAGAKOS
Like I said above, I have a weakness for long curls. The last "Women of the Ivy League" featured in this pictorial was Amanda Panagakos, a stunning long curly brown hair 19-year old who's black dress is drop around her hips bearing her pretty breast. She has her butt against the key slip fo a piano. The caption reads, "Finally, say hello to 19-year-old Amanda Panagakos... a hotel administration major attending Cornell, where she hops to learn the secrets of opening her own resort. Until then, the dancer-lifeguard wouldn't mind being a Playmate."
Amanda Panagakos Guadagnino is now a councilwoman for a town in New Jersey. After graduating Cornell, she worked as a golf shop manager -- eight months at Trump National Golf Club at Bedminster--before becoming a medical office manager.
Although, I am first to admit that I always look forward in receiving Playboy magazines for the girls. Yes, the articles were good, but it was the centerfolds and pictorials that I was after. But looking back as an adult, there is an appreciation for these representatives of "Women of the Ivy League" and what they've accomplished in life.
Sources:
https://www.spokesman.com/blogs/spincontrol/2014/feb/07/amy-biviano-returns-political-arena/
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/oct/19/legislative-hopeful-posed-topless-playboy/
http://unprofessionalcritic.blogspot.com/2010/03/awesome-author-interview-part-deux.html
https://www.susanecolasanti.com/press
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susane_Colasanti
https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/1995/09/dartmouth-women-grace-playboy
https://archive.dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/article/1995/12/1/playboys-view-of-the-green
Monday, October 3, 2022
Laurie Simmons
Photographer Appreciation
Laurie Simmons is best recognized for her feminist contributions in photography and film during the post-war United States.
Born on October 3, 1949, her work was heavily influenced raised in a Jewish suburb in Queens, New York. Women roles in her photographs were portrayed using dolls in dollhouses such as a housewife doll in the kitchen--a photo collection shot in 1976. Other inanimate objects placed in themed settings followed including Kaleidoscope House, and The Love Doll.
In 2006, Simmons' first film, The Music of Regret, featured Academy Award winner Meryl Streep and a lot of her subjects captured in photographs.
She is part of a group of prominent artists known as The Pictures Generation, an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in 2009.
The Love Doll via whitney.org
Kaleidoscope House via modernminihouses
Sources:
Wikipedia
https://www.theartstory.org/artist/simmons-laurie/
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/about/feminist_art_base/laurie-simmons
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Dance: BLACKPINK - Shut Down
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