Lucien Clergue

"Caco at Montparnasse I, 1975"
Lucien Clergue

"Lucien Clergue was born in Arles, France in 1934. He began studying photography when he was 15 years old and in 1953, he began his career as the first to photograph Picasso in the Roman arena at Arles. His friendship with the master continued until Picasso’s death in 1973. During these years, Picasso guided him, and introduced him to significant artists such as Jean Cocteau. Clergue collaborated with Cocteau for many years and had influential relationships with such renowned individuals as Edward Weston, Manitas de Plata and the Matador, El Cordobes."

There are seven pages to this gallery of Clergue's work, but the links are easy to miss at the very bottom of the pages.

Lucien Clergue

NELSON GARRIDO

Well, I'm back from the land of big trucks, big men and big meals. So I'll start blogging again with the work of photographer Nelson Garrido. This photographer constructs elaborate tableaus using religious and art historical themes. I've always had a soft spot for symbolist and allegorical photos, but rarely do you see them done with such a sense of humour.

NELSON GARRIDO

FOTOMUSEUM.DE - Forum für Fotografie im Internet

I'm off to South Texas for a week, so this will be the last post until next Saturday. Therefore, I thought I'd better leave you with something exceptional to keep you busy until I return. So here's a gallery with over 70 fantastic photographers.

FOTOMUSEUM.DE

Thanks to regular contributor Antonio for this one. Antonio's personal favourite pick from this list is Marlo Broekmans (That's her work above.)

See you in a week.

Melani Gillis - Fine Art

Completing a trifecta of talented woman artists, here is Canadian photographer Melani Gillis.

Melani Gillis - Fine Art

Elizabeth Opalenik - photographic artist

Elizabeth Opalenik
Elizabeth Opalenik - photographic artist

Karin Rosenthal

Although the "nude on the rocks/in the water" is one of the most overused cliches of figure photography, Karin Rosenthal still manages to create work that is almost sublime in its perfection. Beautiful stuff.

Karin Rosenthal thumbnails

Jerry Avenaim Photography :: Fine Art Galleries

Between shooting Hollywood celebrities for major publications and hanging around in internet photo forums giving friendly advice to less experienced (or talented) photographers, Jerry Avenaim somehow finds time to produce some really fun nudes.

Jerry Avenaim Photography :: Fine Art Galleries

PhotoForum.ru

Here is a Russian based photo forum similar to Photosig. Like all public forums, the work isn't all stellar, but if you dig deep you can find some gems.

PhotoForum.ru

Classic Camera Links Page

Today I was shooting some film through an old No. 1 Pocket Kodak, Series II camera that belonged to my girlfriend's grandparents. It actually takes 120 film, so it will be interesting to see the results. Anyway, it got me thinking about vintage photography, so here is a link for you. The VintEdge gallery contains no less than 470 vintage nudes.

Art Create:Fine art nudes: Tamaki Obuchi

Japanese photographer Tamaki Obuchi brings a distinctly feminine touch to her figure photography. Here are two different galleries of this artist's work.

sensuous line: Tamaki Obuchi

artcreate.com: Tamaki Obuchi

Wilhelm Von Gloeden

Another classic, this time one of the earliest pioneers of gay photography, German baron, Wilhelm Von Gloeden (1856 - 1931).

Wilhelm Von Gloeden

Photography-Peter Fetterman Gallery : Ruth Bernhard

Spanish Dancer, 1971
Gelatin Silver Print

It's time for a return to the classics with a great gallery of work by one of the 20th century's master photographers, Ruth Bernhard.

Peter Fetterman Gallery : Ruth Bernhard

Dominic Rouse

Photographer Dominic Rouse pays homage to Rene Magritte in these clearly surrealist inspired works.

Dominic Rouse

Tony Ward Photography

Whether he is producing his own fine art work, shooting fashion for various avante garde magazines, or producing erotica/porn for Penthouse magazine as he has since 1996, Tony Ward always maintains his signature edgy style.

Tony Ward Photography

petatrix - sinnliche photographie - sensuous photography

It's always really gratifying for me to hear from visitors to this site, and especially so when they are fellow photographers. Here's the site of ArtNudes reader Peter Stenzel, from Vienna, Austria. Working under the name Petatrix, he produces some excellent work using projections on his models.

petatrix - sinnliche photographie - sensuous photography

Insolations : photographies à demi-mots de Gardabelle

Some very moody, very French, work by Gardabelle. Enjoy!

Insolations : photographies à demi-mots de Gardabelle

ALTphotos.com

Here's a new online photo community that looks as though it might have potential.

"Why another photo community? Are you an amateur or professional photographer? Do people tell you that your work is amazing? What are you doing with your work?

This is not another camera club site for pretty sunset pictures or cheesy photoshop work. We are a community of photographers, professional and amateur, who look for more than the average in photography.

If you are working in 35mm, medium format, large format, instant film or digital and are looking for a home for your body of work then you are at the right place. If you are a collector of photographs, photographic books or cameras you will find people who share your interests."

ALTphotos.com:

Ruth Litoff - Artist's Galleries

Silent Scream
collaged film strips
Ruth Litoff

Ruth Litoff is not limited to one single approach to her work. As an artist she is really versatile in her technique and themes, She uses black and white or colour, and she produces diptychs, collages, assemblage work, contact prints, etc, etc. all of it elegant and beautiful.

Ruth Litoff - Artist's Galleries

The Sensuous Line Mark Hamilton Photography

Today, regular contributor Antonio offers up this link to photographer Mark Hamilton. I really like the effect he gets from multiple exposures, it gives his photos a dreamy, ghostlike quality yet manages to avoid gimmicky cliches.

The Sensuous Line Mark Hamilton Photography

Jason Salavon - Every Playboy Centerfold, The Decades

Jason SalavonEvery Playboy Centerfold, The 1970s (normalized) 2002
Digital C-print
60" x 29.5". Ed. 5 + 2 APs.

"The photographs in this suite are the result of mean averaging every Playboy centerfold foldout for the four decades beginning Jan. 1960 through Dec. 1999. This tracks, en masse, the evolution of this form of portraiture."

Jason Salavon - Every Playboy Centerfold, The Decades

Don't forget to check out the other work of this interesting digital artist Jason Salavon