I think the problem is the motive of the viewer. If the focus is on the
beauty of the human body, there can be little objection, but when the focus
turns to lust and self-gratification then a necessary defensive posture for
our loved ones is necessary, whether the medium is film, paint, or clay.
Unfortunately, it is often the inexperienced or naive that are used - at
their expense of course.
Gregg
Lex Jenkins mused:
> I suppose I have mixed feelings about David Hamilton's photographs.
> (Ambivalent enough for you?) On the one hand, they're beautifully and
> tastefully done. OTOH, as the father of daughters ... well ... what *is*
on
> the other hand now? My daughters are adults now and if they chose to
engage
> in such modeling how could I object? Not if it were executed as well as
> Hamilton's. When I see my daughters, however poorly we may sometimes get
> along (the youngest is still cutting the apron strings, with the attendant
> attitude problems), I can't help but think, "I, their mother, and God
helped
> to make these beautiful creatures."
>
> So while I *wouldn't* photograph children nude beyond the age of 3 or so,
> nor allow another to do so of my kids, I must confess that I have wanted
> annual nude photos (or paintings) of all the kidlets in my family
(grandsons
> included). I consider my kids and grandkids equally beautiful, and while
> I'd *like* to have an annual record of their development, I know it isn't
> considered acceptable to our culture. It's too bad, because I've so
enjoyed
> seeing them progress from birth to that day when they close the bathroom
> door and let you know they can bathe and dress themselves now, thank you
> very much for the help all these years, bye. It marks a milestone that
can
> never be revisited.
>
> OTOH, the way my older grandson hollers when I try to wash his hair,
perhaps
> I'll be relieved when he reaches that stage.
>
> Lex
> ===
> >From: Hans van Veluwen <HVeluwen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>
> >>As for the soft and slightly out of focus images of naked 8 to
> >>12 year old girls by some English photographer [Bailey?] they might >>be
> >>held to be over the line.
> >>
> >
> >That would be David Hamilton.
> >
> >http://www.hamilton-archives.com/newsite/index.html
> >
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
> Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
>
>
> < This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
> < For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
> < Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
>
>
< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
|