Tag: body
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Captivating Black & White Photography of Elegant Dancers Caught in Motion
Ukrainien photographer Vadim Stein has released a stunning photo series of dancers in motion. The powerful images consist of solid, unadorned backgrounds and a stark, black-and-white aesthetic set on a dramatic stage and place all focus on the featured figures as they theatrically twist, bend, and contort themselves into seemingly impossible positions. Scroll down to…
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Animation Perfectly Comments On Our Warped Standards of the Female Body
It takes great lengths for a woman to meet today’s unattainable beauty standards. You need to work. Shave it, brush it, lift it, tuck it. Some things need to be smaller, the others — bigger. And all for that glorious moment when somebody says you are beautiful, feminine, divine. But is it worth it? French…
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Woman Gets Her Body Photoshopped in 18 Countries To Examine Global Beauty Standards
Inspired by artist Esther Honig and using the below original picture, a U.K.-based online doctor service asked graphic designers from around the world to photoshop the model’s form by making her, in their opinion, more attractive to other citizens of each of their countries. “Widely held perceptions of beauty and perfection can have a deep and lasting cultural…
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Women’s Bodies Captured In Stunning B&W ‘Bodyscapes’
‘Bodyscapes’ is the latest series by photographs Anton Belovodchenko. The featured women show surprisingly flexibility, contorting their bodies in various ways. Black and white photography strips away color, leaving only gray skin and dark shadows, accentuating every bone, muscle and wrinkle. It’s a sculpture in flesh. Traditionally, bodyscapes is a photography genre of taking pictures of…
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#ImNoAngel Lingerie Campaign Illustrates That Every Kind of Body is the Perfect Body
Move over Victoria’s Secret. Lane Bryant just won the prize for sexiest campaign of 2015. The plus-size brand launched its #ImNoAngel advertisements on Monday, featuring models Ashley Graham, Marquita Pring, Candice Huffine and more. The women, styled in Lane Bryant’s exclusive bra collection Cacique, define “sexy” in numerous ways during the ad. They’re also using social media to further challenge conventional beauty standards. Forget Victoria’s…
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SEXandTAKEOUT: a Voyeuristic Photo Series by Sarah Bahbah
As the saying goes, “Pizza is a lot like sex. When it’s good, it’s really good. When it’s bad, it’s still pretty good.” Australian photographer and creative Sarah Bahbah has taken this notion to a whole new level with here series #SEXandTAKEOUT. According to Sarah, “Sex and Takeout was inspired while I was travelling the States with…
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Graphite and Oil Paintings Spectacularly Merge Nature and Anatomy
Italian artist Nunzio Paci works with pencil and oil paints to create strange amalgamations of plants and animals in what he describes as an intent to “explore the infinite possibilities of life, in search of a balance between reality and imagination.” Paci currently has a solo show including several of the pieces you see here at the Palazzo…
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Stunning Examples of Animal Body Art
Many people feel an especially close connection with our animal brethren, which is probably a big part of why we find animal body art like this so appealing – these models, and the artists who paint on them, create a figurative representation of the relationship we share with all life. There are all sorts of…
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Landscapes Formed From Human Bodies by Carl Warner
In this series of photographs by Carl Warner, human bodies have been contorted, lit, and manipulated to form expansive landscapes reminiscent of barren deserts and mountains. The London-based photographer who might be best known for his Foodscapes, says that he shoots all of the forms in his studio to focus attention on “one person’s body, creating a…
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Personal Trainer Reveals The Truth Behind Transformation Photos
You’ve probably seen a lot of stunning body transformation pictures in advertisements. You may have even tried following some of the diets. For most of them, however, the results probably weren’t as good as you expected (or hoped!) However, it’s actually easier than you think! A certified personal trainer Andrew Dixon decided to show the…