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[madshutterbug]

Two quotes Quotes (from a posting thread on Flickr):
'An artist friend of mine told me years ago that no matter what you portray in a nude, the face is what makes it beautiful, sensual, erotic or interesting. Without the face there is no reference of pleasure, sadness, pain, or feeling. A nude needs a face.'

And in response: '...I agree. Most nudes tend to be either academic or pornographic without a face.' (name is redacted with the ellipsis)

Comments?

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[madshutterbug.livejournal.com]

A legitimate point that personal interest in the subject comes to bear. Possibly less so as to gender, though I may agree if 'orientation' is included.

What piqued my curiosity/interest is the second statement quoted, the response. I fail to see where inclusion/exclusion of a face makes any representation either academic, pornographic, or art. This need not be restricted to nudes; as someone once pointed out to me someone who has a shoe fetish will likely find footwear advertisements as being titillating and potentially pornographic.

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