Overview of Nude Photography in North Carolina
April 14, 2009 by Mercie Hallow
Filed under Destinations
The subject of nude photography had been a famous topic for debate among advocate organizations. They condemn the idea as a form of soft pornography. Organizations especially womens advocate organizations trashes the idea of posing in front of the camera for arts sake and tackles this issue as a form of pornography. There is an exhibit on Through this Lens Gallery entitled Natural Forms which is a collaboration by two prolific photographers, Caroline Vaughan and Wojtek Wojdinski. Their exhibition focused on the most controversial subject which is Nudity.
Vaughans works include images of nude women amidst a landscape backdrop. Some images entirely show the beauty of a landscape including waterfalls, mountain ranges and farms. There were two photographs that garnered exclamations from critics and spectators during the exhibit. It was the photo of a nude woman at the onset of chemotherapy and after surgery. The photograph does not intend to shock its viewers but merely to show the human body in the sickness of cancer.
Wojdinskis images are also very appealing and great. He was able to capture the beauty of the human body using different techniques of playing with light and shadow. There was an image of a black man staring out of a window in a wistful manner that garnered praises and acclaims for critics. The image featured the well-chiseled body and muscular tone amidst the dimly lit room. The mans muscle lines were very well defined through the dimly lit room.
The exhibit was not pornographic at all. The two artists were able to convey the theme to their viewers without sensationalizing the show. They were able to garner respectful nods and reviews to their critics. Advocate organizations for anti-pornography kept mum about the show. It is just a proof that their collaboration was a huge success.
Natural Forms is shown at Through this Lens Gallery in Durham, North Carolina.