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Saturday, April 13, 2024
Fig Leaf
This is C.A. Bank photographed by Hanna of London in 1932.
Hanna of London is a new name for me. Female artist? This photo makes me want to see more of his/her work. I'm thinking the fig leaf was added to the photograph and not actually worn by the model. The dark areas on his inner thighs around the leaf have me scratching my head. I don't think it's a shadow, but I'm not an expert in shadows like you know who.
Hanna is probably a surname, as in Hanna-Barbera of cartoon fame. That does not, however, exclued the possibility of a female photographer. As for the groin area, I can't figure it out either, other than to say that if the leaf wasn't added after the fact, it defies the laws of gravity big time.
For me, fig leaves, posing pouches, or anything like that just ruins a photograph for me. They cover up the thing that draws my attention to pictures of naked men.
I understand your point of view, but for me the overall image is more important than that particular detail. Having said that, I was infuriated by the fig leaves some 16th and 17th Century popes added to some, but not all, of the male nude art in the Vatican Museum. It was vandalism.
A splendid chap. Pose perfect, everything aligned nicely. Regarding that fig leaf. On closer inspection, it seems three-dimensional. I am probably wrong, but I'm going with paper mache. Tied from behind around his penis and scrotum. I now want one of those...
Hanna of London is a new name for me. Female artist? This photo makes me want to see more of his/her work. I'm thinking the fig leaf was added to the photograph and not actually worn by the model. The dark areas on his inner thighs around the leaf have me scratching my head. I don't think it's a shadow, but I'm not an expert in shadows like you know who.
ReplyDeleteHanna is probably a surname, as in Hanna-Barbera of cartoon fame. That does not, however, exclued the possibility of a female photographer. As for the groin area, I can't figure it out either, other than to say that if the leaf wasn't added after the fact, it defies the laws of gravity big time.
DeleteWas also thinking the leaf was added after the fact and the “shadow” was to aid in the illusion.
DeleteWonderful model and photo.
For me, fig leaves, posing pouches, or anything like that just ruins a photograph for me. They cover up the thing that draws my attention to pictures of naked men.
ReplyDeleteI understand your point of view, but for me the overall image is more important than that particular detail. Having said that, I was infuriated by the fig leaves some 16th and 17th Century popes added to some, but not all, of the male nude art in the Vatican Museum. It was vandalism.
DeleteA splendid chap. Pose perfect, everything aligned nicely. Regarding that fig leaf. On closer inspection, it seems three-dimensional. I am probably wrong, but I'm going with paper mache. Tied from behind around his penis and scrotum. I now want one of those...
ReplyDeleteYou, of all people, might know. Doesn't sound easy.
DeleteLOL. It could, of course, be tied with a cloth pouch underneath. I need to investigate further.
DeleteI'm sure you'll figure it out. I expect a full report, lol.
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