"Bodies are innately fascinating. We're curious to see the bodies of others because we long to understand more about being human, as if another's nakedness will disclose information and revelations we can't ascertain otherwise. Inevitably, this ongoing fascination has been reflected and codified throughout the history of art, where the nude continues to appear in so many varied guises and forms."
"From the physique photography of muscled male torsos deftly dodging censorship laws from a time when homosexuality was criminalised, to portraits of young women in naked, unguarded moments in their bedrooms, and a husband's obsessive photographic study of his vivacious wife, we have gathered ten of the best photo stories considering the body published on AnOther over the past year."
Photographers examine bodies through portraiture, nudes, and archival projects that interrogate desire, intimacy, censorship, and memory. Work spans historical physique photography that navigated censorship during criminalisation of homosexuality to candid portraits of young women and obsessive spousal studies. Series privilege personal relationships and unguarded moments, often featuring people known to the photographer rather than hired models. Projects cover long periods of image-making and draw on historical influences to evoke gravitas. The imagery frames nakedness and bodily representation as means to reveal social histories, emotional depth, and shifting attitudes toward identity and privacy.
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