R?union des mus?es nationaux

Grinberg Danilovitch (1885-1970)
Portrait de femme

Talk about an art reference jackpot! The Reunion des Musees Nationaux website has put together an incredible collection of artworks in thematic categories. The works include paintings, prints and sculpture as well as photography.

Although my French is poor, it seems as though these artworks represent the collections of all the major French museums. I was particularly amazed to discover many Man Ray photos I had never before.

Of special interest to the readers of this blog are the following categories:

346 images of Female nudes

227 images of Male nudes

149 images of Erotica

Figures of Grace

Outdoor nudes in the classic style by Dave Rudin

Figures of Grace

SweatNapper.com - Contemporary Erotic Wet Plate Photography - Home Page

American photographer Eric Mertens creates nudes and other photographs using the ambrotype process with interesting results.

Eric Mertens Contemporary Wet Plate Photography

Nicholas McCalip expressionist artist producing photographs

Nicholas McCalip

This link via Indie Nudes

Toni Catany

Here's a small selection of excellent male nudes by Toni Catany

Toni Catany

Philippe Br?son Stigmata

Philippe Breson takes physical manipulatiion of his negatives to the extreme.

Philippe Breson Stigmata

Pascal Renoux, photography

French photographer Pascal Renoux has updated his website with lots of new work and a new design.

Pascal Renoux, photography

#6700098 Takaci Hirano Photography

I've liked Japanese photographer Takaci Hirano's work for a long time, so I was pleased to hear from him today letting me know he'd added another of his unique photo series to his website. This new one is called, "You're Taking the Fruit"

#6700098 Takaci Hirano Photography

YOUNG GALLERY

Master photographer Guy Le Baube

Warning: That eyeball photo may cause nightmares!

Guy Le Baube at the Young Gallery

Thomas Schupping

Slick and polished work by German fashion and beauty photographer Thomas Schupping

Thomas Schupping

Portraits

Marie from Expression du corps series

French photographer Jean-Francois Bauret's webpage won't win any design awards, but there is lots of good work to find if you explore.

Jean-Francois Bauret

Ralph Man Photography

Self-taught German photographer Ralph Mann

Ralph Man Photography

Artwithin :: Artworks by Eric Boutilier-Brown

Canadian photographer Eric Boutilier-Brown

Eric Boutilier-Brown

Gregor Podgorski : La pi?ta

I've seen Michelangelo Buonarroti's famous La Pieta referenced in photographs many times, but never one with models dressed like Smurfs!

Gregor Podgorski has gone all out and created no less than 96 different interpretations of the sculpture.

Gregor Podgorski:La pieta

Inspiring Form by Anthony Gordon

Reader Profile


Here's the website of another one of the talented readers of this blog, this time it's Canadian photographer Anthony Gordon.

Inspiring Form by Anthony Gordon

Flickr: Photos from tetheredtothesun

Here's an interesting Flickr portfolio by the photographic duo of Rose and Olive who work in collaboration under the name Tethered to the Sun.

tetheredtothesun

This link thanks to an old friend of this blog Brooks Ayola

:: Joseph Santos | Photography ::

Terrific work by Canadian photographer Joseph Santos

Joseph Santos Photography

YOUNG GALLERY

Before his successful independant career in fashion photography, Mark Arbeit worked as an assistant to both Helmut Newton and Irving Penn.

Mark Arbeit at the Young Gallery

Mark Arbeit official homepage (Thanks Gerhard)

Eric Slayton | Photography

American photographer Eric Slayton draws on his background as a conservationist in his Ornithological Study series. If you are troubled by the subject matter, I encourage you to read the artists statement and the disclaimer about how the specimens were acquired.

Eric Slayton Photography

1st Act: Bruno wagner's site. Photographe, artiste, poete toulousain.

French photographer Bruno Wagner's website has one of the strangest methods of navigation I've ever found. If you don't read French all I can say is that bar of little bubbles represents the gallery and the flashing one shows you where you are.

1st Act: Bruno Wagner's site. Photographe, artiste, poete toulousain.

- luca_mgx

Reader Profile



Art Nudes reader Edgardo Contreras Flores sent in a couple of links to examples of his work. He is a professional fashion and beauty photographer based in Mexico.

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Francis Baker: alternative process conceptual photography including Van dyke and cyanotype alternative photographs- art and artworks of a conceptual n

Francis Baker's concepts are fantastic, especially the Everyday Gardens series.

Francis Baker: alternative process conceptual photography

Pleasuredome

I just discovered a new photo blog that seems to be run by a kindred spirit. I could do without the embedded sound file, but there are some great photos to be found here.

Pleasuredome

World Webphoto Gallery

Czech photographer Roman Sejkot uses silhouettes brilliantly.

Roman Sejkot at World Webphoto Gallery

Portfolio fotografii - Marta Bauza

Polish photographer Marta Bauza. Click on galeria autorska for the nudes.

Portfolio fotografii - Marta Bauza

Oeno Gallery

Here's some challenging work by Graham Davies using a geriatric model. (Website updated to photographer's site-May 19, 2007)

Graham Davies

Christian Harkness

Christian Harkness

Andrew Maidanik Toronto Fashion, Beauty and Corporate Photographer - Toronto

Canadian photographer Andrew Maidanik

Andrew Maidanik

Erotic Signature

Call for Submittal

Here's a link to an upcoming exhibit looking for submittals of erotica in all visual art mediums that may be of interest to some of you.

Erotic Signature

Silverbeauty ~ The Fine Art Photographs of Jody Schiesser

Reader News


Art Nudes reader Jody Schiesser wrote in to let me know he's exhibiting his work in Savannah, Georgia at the Moon River Brewing Company until May. If you can't make it to the show, you can get a look at the photos on his website.

Silverbeauty

ICEBOX Gallery & Framing

Reader News


Photographer Howard M. Christopherson wrote to let me know that he & clay artist Ernest Miller have mounted a two man exhibit.

If any of you readers are in Minneapolis between now and May 6th, go down and see this show in person.

"From the Shadows: The Female Figure Explored in Clay and Photography" at the ICEBOX Gallery

VLACHY.COM

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Longtime reader of this blog Janez Vlachy wrote in to let us know that he has just has the photograph above accepted into the upcoming Graphis Nudes 4. Congratulations Janez!

As for the rest of you, if you have a photography related achievement such as an exhibition or award, let us know!

VLACHY.COM

waclawwantuch.com - Waclaw Wantuch

Polish photographer Waclaw Wantuch

Waclaw Wantuch

mariana castro photography

Reader Profile



I really like the creative thinking behind the work of Art Nudes reader Mariana Castro.

mariana castro photography

Kunstring.de | Fotografie | Benita Heldmann

Benita Heldmann

Kunstring.de | Fotografie | Benita Heldmann

Tatsumi Takuya - Web Site

Exceptional photos of tattooed bodies by Japanese photographer Tatsumi Takuya

Tatsumi Takuya

Ernestine Ruben

Fantastic platinum, silver and gum dichromate prints by American photographer Ernestine Ruben

Ernestine Ruben

This link via Lens Culture

Photos | Carla van de Puttelaar

Dutch photographer Carla van de Puttelaar

Carla van de Puttelaar

This link thanks to Jose from Letra Corrida

The Mindseye Photography

"Fred and Lara Ellis are a husband and wife team who live and work in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Virginia. They create individual pieces of art while working collaboratively in some way on every project."

The Mindseye Photography