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Friday, March 8, 2019

Friday Art, Part 2 - the Nudes of John Koch


John Koch (1909-1978) was an American artist who although best known as a New York "society painter" of the well-to-do, was also influential in mid-20th Century Realist circles.  So our Friday night art lesson features the male nudes of John Koch, starting with "The Sculptor" from 1964.

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  1. A delightful work. The model's casual pose, his lightly tanned body..best of all, he seems to be quite mature...inspiring..

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  2. Rappelle les fois ou je posais nue pour l'artiste et les etudiants en art.
    J'admirais le plus les artisites plus ages. Leur patience, leur intelligence et leurs conseils m'ont seduit ils etaient les meilleurs.Certains d'entre eux etaient des amis, un est devenu un amant. Merveilleux moment d'etre un modele nu.


    Gentilhomme a Paris

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    1. What a charming vignette! I understand completely how a seasoned artist would make you feel that way.

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  3. Koch brings homoerotic "closeted" angst out iin much of his work. A true artist who kept realism alive in art in a time with cubism, abstract, and such was all the rage in the New York art scene. His art cries to me when I see an old man lusting after the model. Lusting after a life he can only witness through his own models and canvas.

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    1. Yes, there are stories about Koch's wife keeping careful watch over some of his sessions with young, attractive models.

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